Tax Tips for Seniors – How to Avoid Costly Mistakes Before it’s Too Late

March 2015 As tax time approaches, following the IRS rules for gifting, transfers to trusts, IRAs, etc. is important but may have serious unintended consequences should you need long term care […]

Jennifer Cona, Esq. Honored as Leading Trusts and Estates Attorney and Named One of Top 10 Legal Eagles on L.I.

Jennifer B. Cona, Esq., managing partner of Cona Elder Law, Melville, was voted by legal professionals as the top trusts and estates attorney on Long Island in 2015.  Considered to have […]

WABC – TV – Long Island Viewpoint

Cona Elder Law is pleased to announce that Jennifer Cona, Esq. and Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq. will be guests on WABC-TV  “Long Island Viewpoint” on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 5:30 […]

WABC-TV: Cona Elder Law Charitable Events

Property Transfers and the STAR Exemption

You’ve taken the important step of protecting a valuable asset – your house – by transferring title to an irrevocable trust.  As you may need to complete the STAR Exemption […]

Important Medicaid Alert

IMPORTANT MEDICAID ALERT___________  Individuals who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid will be receiving correspondence from the New York State Department of Health (“DOH”), regarding a program called Fully Integrated […]

How to find a financial planner if you’re not wealthy

by Janet Kidd StewartBody: Q.  I am a 72-year-old senior, and a lot of my friends have financial planners. They don’t live in my area and have more money than I […]

Association of Fundraising Professionals, LI Presents Cona Elder Law with Outstanding Corporation Award

​November 2015 At the recent annual Philanthropy Day sponsored by the LI chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Cona Elder Law, elder law firm in Melville, was selected from […]

Heightened Homeland Security Impacts Medicaid Benefits

Printable Version » V.S. was a legal resident of the U.S. and held a “green card” (Permanent Residence Card). Prior to V.S.’s admission to a skilled nursing facility, he had traveled […]

The Intersection of Guardianships and Medicaid: Securing Medicaid Benefits When a Resident Lacks Capacity

Cona Elder Law Secures over $460,000 in Medicaid Reimbursement. Printable Version » A.P., a resident of a skilled nursing facility since 2009, had diminished capacity and was unable to assist the […]