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My spouse and I live in our home in New York in the summer and we spend the winter at our condo in Florida. We are looking to do estate planning and also prepare for if either of us need long term care in the future. Should I see an attorney in New York or Florida?

It is never a bad idea to discuss your health care proxy with your physician. A health care proxy is a document that states who will make medical decisions for you if you lose your mental capacity and are unable to make these decisions for yourself.

Question: I’ve already bought a plot. Are there any other steps I should take to plan my funeral?

Question: My spouse and I do not have any children of our own, but we have two dogs who we care for and treat as our children. We want to make sure they are taken care of should a time come when we no longer are able to and when we pass away. Is there any kind of estate planning we can do to make sure our dogs are cared for?

One of the most misunderstood planning strategies is that Retirement funds, such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s, traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs should not name a trust as designated beneficiary. My clients are often advised to name individuals and not trusts, even minor or disabled beneficiaries.

I am the Executor of my father’s estate. I have collected the assets and paid the expenses and am ready to close the estate. How should I proceed?

Young adults may have the misconceived notion that estate planning is only necessary for certain people, such as individuals of a high net worth or those who are aging. However, there are certain documents that everyone should consider, including the youngest generation of millennials.

I was named as the Executor in my mother’s Will. Do I receive a fee for serving as Executor of the Estate?

Do I need an estate plan if I have no assets?

Question: Someone told me to avoid probate, so I have added my two children as joint owners on my bank accounts or put them “in trust for” my children. Does this protect my assets from Medicaid too?