Long Island Elder Law Blog and Articles

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Providing For Your Child with Special Needs Even After You’re Gone

April 15, 2024
/ Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Probate/Estate Administration
/ By seotech

If your child has special needs, they likely depend on you tremendously for support. Have you considered how to provide for your child with special needs when the time comes […]

Melissa Negrin-Weiner on When, Why and How To Make Someone Your Power of Attorney

April 2, 2024
/ Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Probate/Estate Administration News and Events
/ By seotech

Melissa Negrin-Weiner’s insights were recently featured in a GoBankingRates article titled “When, Why, and How To Make Someone Your Power of Attorney”. To read the full article click here. A […]

Ken Kern, Esq. on Recent News Regarding a Senior Phone Scam on Long Island

March 28, 2024
/ News and Events Senior Scams
/ By seotech

Below are insights from Ken Kern regarding a recent arrest of two individuals for a phone scam that targeted an elderly victim in Valley Stream. While your typical “tech support” […]

Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq. on Dementia and Driving

March 28, 2024
/ News and Events
/ By seotech

Below are attorney Melissa Negrin-Wiener’s insights regarding Dementia and Driving which have been discussed in a recent Newsday article titled “Dementia and driving: Families, doctors wrestle with when to take […]

Check Your Trust: Are Your Assets Protected?

March 25, 2024
/ Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Probate/Estate Administration Long Island Press
/ By Cona Elder Law

By Jennifer Cona, Esq. Originally published in the April 2024 issue of the Long Island Press, Power of Your Attorney. There are many kinds of trusts, each with a different […]

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Path to PRUCOL: Undocumented Residents Now Eligible For Medicaid

March 21, 2024
/ Health Care Facility News Medicaid and Asset Protection News and Events
/ By Cona Elder Law

Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities have long grappled with complex questions regarding Medicaid eligibility for residents who lack legal immigration status. In many cases, a facility may not even […]

TAWC: Tools and Advice for Working Caregivers

March 5, 2024
/ Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Probate/Estate Administration
/ By Cona Elder Law

In honor of Women’s History Month, let’s examine the role of women as elder caregivers, and particularly working women who shoulder the bulk of this unpaid care. The average elder […]

What is a Guardianship?

March 5, 2024
/ Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Probate/Estate Administration Long Island Press
/ By Cona Elder Law

By Jennifer Cona, Esq. Originally published in the Long Island Press, Power of Your Attorney. Caring for a loved one as they get older is often very difficult. When that […]

Medicare vs. Medicaid: What Are the Differences?

February 13, 2024
/ Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Probate/Estate Administration Long Island Press
/ By Cona Elder Law

By Jennifer Cona, Esq. Originally published in the February issue of Long Island Press, Power of Your Attorney. By now, you should have enrolled or re-enrolled in a Medicare Plan […]

Top 8 Things to Do After a Dementia Diagnosis

February 2, 2024
/ Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Probate/Estate Administration
/ By Cona Elder Law

In what is becoming all too common, another celebrity has filed for conservatorship (known as Guardianship in New York) of a family member. In this case, Jay Leno is seeking […]

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