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Power of Attorney Laws Changing in New York
Spurred on by financial abuse of the elderly, New York will change its laws with regard to executing a valid “Power of Attorney” (“POA”) document. The new law will be effective September 1, 2009,...
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N.Y. Validates License-less Religious Marriages But Not N.J., Unless…
Prof. Howard M. Friedman, at the Religion Clause blog, has posted another very interesting case relating to New York Domestic Relations Law. He reported on the case of Matter of Farraj, decided by the...
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Who Needs An Estate Planning Attorney? – Video
Our office maintains a very large Wills, Trusts & Estates and general Elder Law practice. See the video above and our New York Wills and Trusts website for more information.
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Cremation or Burial – Autopsy or Not – Who Decides?
Robert Harper, of the NY Trusts & Estates Litigation blog, recently wrote about the law as it relates to the right to decide how human remains are disposed of in New York. The article quoted NY...
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When You (Or a Loved One) May be Entering a Nursing Home…
If you, a spouse, or parent think that you may need the services of a nursing home in the near future, you should know that there are some things you can do to plan for this possibility and help...
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Who Needs a Will? You Do!
Do you have assets? Do you own a house? Have you been married more than once? Do you have children from more than one relationship? Are you concerned about what happens after your death to your spouse...
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Long Term Care Hospitals – A Capitalist Solution
During the past quarter of a century there have been over 400 long term care hospitals built in the United States. These hospitals do not provide acute care for specific illnesses. They are, generally...
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Nursing Home Expenses & Medicaid
America has a healthcare crisis. President Obama is now battling with Congress to deal with long term issues involving healthcare. An area of healthcare that is very often overlooked deals with what...
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Nursing Homes Must Protect Their Residents
Family members of a disabled woman have filed a lawsuit against a nursing home in Aurora, Illinois. Their family member, a disabled woman, was sexually assaulted while a resident of the Fox River...
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NY Family Health Care Decisions Act
Governor David Patterson, in the State of New York has recently signed into law the Family Health Care Decisions Act. This statute authorizes health care decisions to be made for a person who is...
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