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Navigating Medicaid for Your Loved One

The Medicaid home care process can be daunting, from the financial approval process, to home care assessments, to the implementation of care plans. Learn how to proactively prepare to secure Medicaid home care benefits and what the entire process entails. Topics covered will include: asset protection planning Medicaid planning Medicaid home care coordination services Presented […]

National Health Care Decisions Day: Critical Decisions in Estate Planning and Advance Directives

Join Americans across the county in making future healthcare decisions known to family, friends and healthcare providers. Share your wishes and complete your advanced directives because your decisions matter. Hosted by Cona Elder Law Senior Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener, this webinar is an opportunity for all of us to take stock and ask ourselves the following […]

Long Island Business News: Healthcare Forum

Long Island is the epicenter of healthcare research and innovation, with a robust healthcare sector.
This online forum brings together key industry leaders and experts, including Founder and  Managing Partner, Jennifer B. Cona who are mapping out the course ahead, to reinvent how communities should be built in our dramatically altered economic, health and social dynamic.

How to Choose a Fiduciary: Tips for Selecting your Executor, Agent, and Trustee

When creating or updating your Estate plan, you need to designate a number of fiduciaries, such as agent, guardian, executor, and trustee.
It’s important to carefully consider who you choose to give rights and powers to on your behalf.
Senior Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener will guide you through choosing a fiduciary for each legal document in your estate plan and the qualities that should be considered.

Honoring the Women in our Lives: Insights into Elder Law as a Women’s Issue

Women are often tasked with caring for family members, including aging parents and in-laws, while still caring for their young (and adult) children. An ideal way to honor mothers is to get planning in place to alleviate the financial burden of financing long term care. Also learn about ways to prepare for likely milestones for […]

Navigating Your Financial Future: Secure Act 2.0

Join us for an insightful discussion led by Cona Elder Law Senior Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener, alongside Amanda Gonzalez, AIF® from Heritage Harbor Financial Associates. Discover the potential impact of the Secure Act 2.0 on your financial planning journey. Gain valuable insights into changes regarding: ★ Required Minimum Distributions ★ Higher Catch-up Contributions ★ Optimizing 529 […]

Pre-Planning vs. Crisis Planning

Join Cona Elder Law Senior Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener and special guest Kristina Caputo, Funeral Director/Pre-Planning Specialist from Jerusalem Memorial Chapels. Learn about the critical distinction between pre-planning and crisis planning, essential for seniors and those preparing for long-term care as part of estate planning. Topics discussed will include: ★ The Importance of Pre-Planning ★ Strategies […]

2024 Veterans Aid & Attendance Pension

Join Senior Partner, Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq. and learn about Aid and Attendance, a financial benefit through the Veteran’s Administration for wartime veterans and their surviving spouses to help them pay for in-home care and assisted living. The session will provide specifics about benefits, the application process, and the new eligibility requirements established in 2018. Register […]

College Bound: Legal Considerations for Families

Join Cona Elder Law Senior Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener for an insightful webinar exploring the intersection of college planning and elder law/estate planning.
As families prepare for the transition of their children to college, it's essential to consider how this milestone impacts long-term financial and legal strategies.

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