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The Estate Tax Is Dead (Maybe)
The estate tax will be fully repealed by 2010 but may come back in 2011. The federal estate tax, a tax imposed on the assets left by the nation’s wealthiest residents, […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law Launches Elder Law Web Hotline
Ask Questions & Get Free Legal Advice onProtecting Assets, Long Term Health Care and Morefrom Cona Elder Law Elder Law Attorneys Your 82 year old mom is getting frail and will […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law Creates the Buddy Carle Memorial Music Scholarship
In memory of Carle D. Porter, a/k/a “Buddy Carle”, a/k/a “Butch”, Cona Elder Law and Jennifer Cona are proud to announce the creation of a music scholarship fund. The scholarship […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law Attorney Paul Hyl Gets Fit to ‘Fight for Charity’
October 2009 Says It’s Good for the Heart in More Ways than One Every year, estate planning attorney Paul Hyl, 34, sets a challenging fitness goal for himself. Last year, he ran […]
Continue readingPromissory Notes and Medicaid Planning
A last bastion of asset transfers following changes in federal lawSeptember 21, 2009 by Jennifer B. Cona, Esq. With the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. §1396p, (DRA) […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law Attorneys & Staff Volunteer at Carillon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Huntington
Firm Takes Time off from Work for Team-Building and Community Service On Thursday, August 13th, the residents at Carillon Nursing & Rehab Center in Huntington, LI eagerly awaited the visit of […]
Continue readingShielding assets for Medicaid: The note and loan strategy
The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, signed into law by President George W. Bush on February 8, 2006, is a federal law designed to severely restrict Medicaid eligibility by […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law’s Melissa Negrin-Wiener Named 2009 Public Interest Attorney of the Year by Touro Law Center
Melissa Negrin-Wiener, a senior associate attorney with the Melville-based Elder Law and Estate Planning firm Cona Elder Law PLLC (Cona Elder Law), is a recipient of the 2009 LI Public […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law’s Melissa Negrin-Wiener Discusses Options to Finance Caregiving on WS Radio.com on February 28, 2009
On Saturday, February 28th, Melissa Negrin-Wiener, elder law attorney, appeared as a guest on Jacqueline Marcell’s radio show “Coping With Caregiving”. During the 10 minute segment, Ms. Negrin-Wiener advised listeners who […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law Earns Accreditation From Department of Veterans Affairs
Law Firm Now Able To Help Veterans Obtain Aid & Attendance Benefits Two attorneys from Cona Elder Law, a Melville, LI based elder law and estate planning firm, have recently passed […]
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