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Medicaid Estate Recovery: Why You Received a Letter After a Loved One’s Death

When a recipient of homecare or nursing home Medicaid passes away, a state agency will send a letter to the recipient’s estate with the value of the services it rendered for the last ten years preceding the recipient’s death. However, recovery only applies to recipients who were aged fifty-five or older.

August 4, 2026
2016 New York State Estate Tax Update

I read somewhere that the New York State Estate Tax Exemption was increasing again this year, could you explain this to me?

February 8, 2016
Credit Card Debts of Decedent

My mother passed away with $20,000 in credit card debt. As the Executor of her estate, am I liable for these bills?

January 20, 2016
Medicare Changes

Question: I have heard there will increased costs for Medicare in 2016. Is this true?

November 13, 2015
End of Life Decisions

Making end of life decisions are crucial components of any estate plan. As Elder Law attorneys, we deal with these issues every day. Some advance directives are signed in an attorney’s office and some are executed with a health care provider.

September 23, 2015
What Is an Inventory of Assets?

I am the Executor of my father’s Estate. The Surrogate’s Court has asked me to provide them with an “Inventory of Assets”. What is an Inventory of Assets?

April 12, 2015