Veterans’ Benefits in Estate Planning
Burial Expenses for Service Related Death The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs pays up to $2,000.00 for burial expenses for service-related deaths on or after September 11, 2001. Some or ...
Joint Account vs. Payable on Death Accounts The main difference between a payable on death bank account and a joint bank account is the control of the account while the ...
Inheriting Intellectual Property
Intellectual property includes patents and copyrights. Patents and copyrights give inventors, authors, artists and musicians exclusive rights to financially benefit from their creations for a limited time. They protect the ...
Power of Attorney in New York
New York Statutory Power of Attorney Form There is a standard form dictated by statute in New York which can be used to assign power of attorney that cannot be ...
Elder Law and Medicare
Medicare Basics Medicare provides medical care for eligible individuals who are over age 65 or who have certain disabilities under age 65 (such as someone who is blind or has ...
Long Term Planning for Health and Finances
Successful Long Term Care Planning We all like to think of ourselves, and even our parents, as indestructible but if we are lucky enough to live a long life, we ...
Elder Law Basics
Elder Law in New York and New Jersey is a growing area of law which is commonly misunderstood. Elder Law is a client-centered area of law. The name “Elder Law” ...