631.405.4857 As the Executor or Administrator of your loved one’s estate, you'll have many responsibilities. Join Partner Marcus O’Toole-Gelo as he reviews the Top 10 most common probate and estate administration mistakes you'll want to avoid, including: • Actions resulting in financial accounts being locked or frozen • Income tax and estate tax traps • Medicaid […]
Join Senior Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener to learn about: • How to Protect an Inheritance for a Child with Special Needs • Estate Planning with Special Needs Trusts: What You Need to Know • Preparing for Continuity of Healthcare and Financial Decision Making as Your Child Reaches Adulthood • Surrogate’s Court 17A Guardianships vs. Supreme Court […]
The Medicaid Home Care process can be daunting, from the financial approval process to scheduling home care assessments to the implementation of care plans. Award-Winning Senior Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener will review how to proactively prepare to secure Medicaid benefits and what the entire process entails, including the recent changes to Medicaid assessments as well as […]
You’ve worked hard to build your nest egg and create the life you’ve envisioned for you and your loved ones. As a result, it’s important you take the proper steps and use the right legal tools to ensure the fruits of your labor are protected and transferred to your heirs and loved ones how you […]
It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the tasks at hand while grieving the loss of a loved one. Join Marcus O’Toole-Gelo of Cona Elder Law as he reviews the steps to take after a loved one passes away; including estate matters, probate and estate accounting.
Qualifying for Medicaid benefits requires careful attention to detail and advanced knowledge of the requirements and limitations involved. The Women's Ministry of Holy Trinity Baptist Church invites AgeWell New York and Cona Elder Law Senior Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener to discuss: · Medicaid Eligibility Requirements · Asset and Income Limits · Look-Back Period · Asset Protection […]
The Medicaid Home Care process can be daunting, from the financial approval process to scheduling home care assessments to the implementation of care plans. Award-Winning Senior Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener will review how to proactively prepare to secure Medicaid benefits and what the entire process entails, including the recent changes to Medicaid assessments as well as […]
When Guardianships become contested, ugly litigation ensues as old wounds, high emotions, and family dysfunction rise to the surface of the dispute. Join Partner Ken Kern and Senior Associate Dana Walsh Sivak to learn what you need to know to handle these complicated cases or how to know when it’s time to refer them out: […]
Homes are typically a family’s largest asset, especially in New York and on Long Island. When creating an estate plan, it is important to look at the home as it relates to long term care planning. Join Partner Marcus O’Toole-Gelo to learn about the tools available to protect the family home and minimize your risks […]
