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What is a Medicaid “Look-Back”?

Understand the difference in look-back rules for Community Medicaid and Nursing Home Medicaid in New York, including rules regarding possible penalties.

Who Does the Corporate Transparency Act Apply To?

The Corporate Transparency Act requires most entities to report “beneficial owners” and those who have substantial control or decision-making authority.

September 21, 2024
Digital Assets Estate Planning

What documents should be updated in your estate plan to reflect your wishes regarding email, social media accounts, and more?

September 15, 2024
ISM Changes for SSI Recipients Effective September 30, 2024

Starting September 30, 2024, food will no longer be considered “In-Kind Support and Maintenance” (ISM) for SSI purposes.

September 10, 2024
What Are the Different Types of Trusts?

The right trust for you will depend on the problems you are trying to solve. This blog post breaks down some of the most common types of trusts and when they might be beneficial.

September 5, 2024
Burner Prudenti Law Moves Manhattan Office Location, Following a Decade of Service in New York City

Burner Prudenti Law has a new home in Manhattan! The move comes as our firm celebrates more than a decade of service in New York City.

August 28, 2024
Is it better to gift property before or after death?

While it may be tempting to gift your house now, there are tax consequences in doing so.

August 19, 2024
Matthew Kiernan, Esq.  Appointed Co-Chair of Suffolk County Bar Association Surrogate’s Court Committee

Matthew Kiernan, Esq. has been appointed as co-chair of the Suffolk County Bar Association's Surrogate’s Court Committee for the 2024 – 2025 term.

August 14, 2024
Estate Tax Planning with SLATs

A SLAT is an irrevocable trust created by one spouse for the benefit of the other that can help reduce estate tax liability at the time of death.

August 13, 2024
The Benefits of Having an ABLE Account and Supplemental Needs Trust

Both SNTs and ABLE accounts allow people with disabilities to save money without affecting their eligibility for public benefits such as SSI.

August 9, 2024
Exploring the use of NYS Guardianship Laws: Mental Hygiene Law Article 81 and SCPA 17-A

Whether it be through New York's Mental Hygiene Law Article 81 or SCPA Article 17-A, it is possible to provide for the needs of vulnerable adults. 

July 29, 2024

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In this guest post by Maria Torroella Carney, MD, FACP, learn what contributes to aging and what can be done to encourage healthy aging.

September 17, 2024 Read Article

Partner Britt Burner, Esq. explains how often to review your estate planning documents and the life changes that may prompt a review.

May 1, 2024 Read Article

According to multiple published reports, comedian Jay Leno is asking a California court to grant him authority over the financial affairs of his wife Mavis, who is apparently suffering from severe dementia.

March 12, 2024 Read Article

In his first Law Day address, New York’s Chief Judge complained of the steady erosion of civics knowledge, and the resultant decline in civility, warning that, “The Framers knew that the consequence of constitutional ignorance, and being guided by passion rather than reason, was armed mobs.”

March 8, 2024 Read Article

In this season of gratitude, it’s appropriate to recall the “four freedoms” — freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from fear, and freedom from want — articulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the threshold of World War II and illustrated so memorably in Norman Rockwell’s iconic renditions.

November 11, 2023 Read Article

“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?” – Rabbi Hillel

June 10, 2020 Read Article