Visit Cona Elder Law's info table at The Huntington Senior Center to address your Elder Law and Estate Planning Needs.

If your family is like most, the home may be your largest asset. However, even the largest and nicest home can fall victim to the rising costs of healthcare. Partner […]

Cona Elder Law Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener will discuss your options when planning for a child with special needs. Government benefits like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid benefits are critical for individuals with special needs. While these programs are designed to cover the basics, they do not leave room for much more and […]

Are you a frontline fighter? Does your career put you at risk of injury or illness? This pandemic has reinforced the need for essential estate planning to protect yourself and your family. Cona Elder Law Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener will review the necessary documents required to get your affairs in order. Don’t wait for another crisis. […]

Most of us want to live in our homes for as long as we can and New York has Medicaid home care benefits available with only a one month look-back period and no transfer penalties. Cona Elder Law Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener will discuss the legal techniques to ensure the Medicaid Home Care application process is […]

Cona Elder Law Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener will discuss Health Care Proxies vs. Living Wills and why you need both, Powers of Attorney and how to choose the right agent, when to sign Advance Directives, what powers your agents will have, how to avoid family fighting, and court proceedings that can happen if you don’t have […]