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Can You Sell a Home in a Medicaid Trust?
Protecting one’s home in a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) is a common planning tool.
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. is pleased to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of our firm. With roots in Elder Law, we soon expanded our practice to include Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates, and Real Estate.
Minimizing or eliminating taxes on an estate during life and at death is complicated. There are several taxes to consider.
Last month, we discussed the expiration of the current federal estate tax exemption which was part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). We believe this sunset provision will be rendered moot by the passing of a new comprehensive tax bill.
Even for estates that may not be taxable today, planning ahead can provide significant tax savings and peace of mind.
Scams come in all shapes and sizes, from text messages from someone purporting to be one of your loved ones, to a phone call alleging they work for your bank, to dating apps or online scams.
Medical aid in dying is not permitted by New York State law just yet, but it is making its way through the state legislature.
The right of survivorship is very powerful and extremely difficult to challenge.
A bypass trust—also known as a credit shelter trust—is a type of trust commonly used in estate tax planning for married couples.
Crypto is a system of digital tokens that can be used as a currency between individuals in an online marketplace.
Most municipalities reassess property taxes annually regardless of who or what currently owns a property—a person, a business, a revocable trust, or an irrevocable trust.
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Kera Reed, Esq. and Brittni Sullivan, Esq. Honored at Hofstra’s Outstanding Women in Law Awards and Dinner
Kera Reed, Esq. and Brittni Sullivan, Esq. were honored by Hofstra University School of Law as Emerging Leaders at the Outstanding Women in Law Awards and Dinner on April 23, 2018.
April 27, 2018 -
Burner Law Group, P.C. Attorneys included in Top Women Attorneys in New York Super Lawyers List!
Congratulations to our attorneys Nancy Burner, Robin Burner Daleo, Britt Burner, Kera Reed, Kimberly Trueman and Brittni Sullivan for being included in Super Lawyers Top Women Attorneys in New York list.
March 23, 2018 -
Nancy Burner, Esq. Honored at LIBN Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Awards
Long Island Business News announced Nancy Burner, Esq. as one of its honorees for the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business awards.
October 20, 2017 -
2017 Super Lawyer Honors Attorneys from Burner Law Group, P.C.
Please join us in congratulating Nancy Burner, Esq. on her 10th Super Lawyer achievement. For ten years, Super Lawyers has recognized Nancy for her outstanding legal achievements.
September 27, 2017 -
Britt Burner, Esq. Named as One of Hofstra’s Outstanding Women in Law for 2017!
Britt Burner, Esq. has been selected by Hofstra University School of Law and the Center for Children, Families and the Law in partnership with Long Island Business News as an Outstanding Woman in Law for 2017.
May 5, 2017 -
Nancy Burner & Associates, P.C. Attorneys Named on the 2016 New York Super Lawyers list
We are pleased to announce that Nancy Burner, Esq. has been selected to the 2016 New York Super Laywers list for a ninth year. Additionally, Britt Burner, Esq. and Robin Daleo Burner, Esq. have been honored as Super Lawyers Rising Stars for the second year in a row.
October 5, 2016
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In the landmark case of Connelly v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed critical issues concerning the estate tax implications of life insurance proceeds used in the redemption of stock in closely held corporations.
Our criminal courts protect victims. Our civil courts provide a forum for the peaceful resolution of disputes. Our family and surrogate’s courts guide families through what may be the most traumatic experience of their lives.
As we reflect on the complexities of family law, let us work together to support our justices, understanding the weight of their responsibilities and the importance of their decisions.
The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (“MAPT”) is alive and well in the Elder law practitioner’s toolbox and is the best option for protecting real property.
The federal government and the marketplace are undergoing revolutionary changes that will inevitably transform the business of law and operation of courts. The question arising from the uncertainty is, how so?
In this guest post by Maria Torroella Carney, MD, FACP, learn what contributes to aging and what can be done to encourage healthy aging.