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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

It is Now More Important Than Ever to Plan Ahead. Effective October 1, 2020 there will be the imposition of a 30 month (2.5 year) look back for home care and all community based long term care services. Any transfers made during or after the look back period will result in a penalty. There are […]

All trusts are not the same and there are many different types used for a variety of purposes. Two common types of trusts in estate planning are revocable trusts and irrevocable trusts. Cona Elder Law Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener will discuss Revocable versus Irrevocable Trusts and which is the best option for you in order to […]