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What is a Pet Trust?

What is a Pet Trust?Most pet owners think of their pet as a member of the family.  

You love your pet and want to make sure that he will be taken care of after you pass away. After reaching that decision, most people are still unsure of what arrangements need to be made.  

What is a pet trust?

A pet trust is a legal agreement to provide for the care of one or more pets in the event that the pet owner dies or becomes unable to care for them. New York State gives statutory authority for the benefit of pets under Estates, Powers, and Trusts Law, Chapter 17-B.

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Beware: Increased Child Support May Mean Decreased or Lost SSI

Beware: Increased Child Support May Mean Decreased or Lost SSIIt is a little-known but important fact that receiving benefits of one kind can affect benefits of another kind, sometimes adversely.

Take the case of Sally and her son, Paul. Sally is a constant advocate for Paul, who has special needs. Paul is currently receiving Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Sally is also receiving Medicaid.

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How much are you REALLY paying to live on Long Island?

How much are you REALLY paying to live on Long Island?If you are a resident of Nassau or Suffolk County, then you have most likely heard complaints of how expensive it is to live here. According to recent reports, Nassau and Suffolk counties are the most expensive places to live in the United States (including Hawaii, NYC, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.).

Although six factors made up the rankings in these reports, including housing, taxes, health care, child care, transportation and “other necessities” such as food, the one factor that garnishes the most complaints is “taxes.”

Another complaint you may have heard about is traffic cameras that catch unsuspecting drivers speeding or committing other traffic violations. Many complaints have come from those drivers who have received tickets, and many of the complaints have argued that the tickets are “just a money grab for the county.”

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Congratulations to our 2015 “Super Lawyers”

We are proud to announce that two of our partners, Vincent J. Russo and Frank L. Buquicchio have once again been named “Super Lawyers” on the “New York Metro Super Lawyers” list.2014_0115_VincentRussoPC_Portraits_0231

The Super Lawyers website notes that “Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.”

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