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A citation is a notice from the Court, requesting that you make an appearance in a pending proceeding. In Surrogate’s Court, this typically means that a Will is being offered for probate, or someone is seeking authority to act in an estate where you are a necessary party.

When one spouse requires nursing home care, Medicaid recognizes that the other spouse is still living in the community and still needs financial support.

While cash assets held in checking and savings accounts can be more straightforward to transfer to an estate, navigating a decedent’s interest in shares of stock can be a daunting task.

Tax season is typically focused on reviewing the financial events of the past year, while estate planning is designed to prepare for the future. Although these areas may seem separate, they often overlap.

Probate is often triggered not by major assets, but by small details that were unintentionally overlooked.

From her time on the bench to her seven-year tenure as Dean of Hofstra Law School, Judge Prudenti has built a reputation for steady leadership and highly respected legal insight.

A New Yorker interested in applying for Community Medicaid – that is, long-term care provided by home healthcare aides – must meet certain income and asset limits to qualify.

Adding a child’s name to your deed can have significant consequences, particularly if you later need nursing home care and apply for Chronic Medicaid. Medicaid eligibility rules are complex, and transfers of property can directly affect whether benefits are approved.

In most cases, the need for guardianship does not arise suddenly. It develops quietly over time, as small warning signs begin to appear and slowly become harder to ignore. 

It’s important to let your attorney know what kind of protection you are looking for because the circumstances of your health and wealth will affect which plan is right for you and your spouse.