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The Importance of Updating Your Beneficiary Designations

Many people think that once they sign a will or a trust, all of their assets will follow those instructions. The truth is that certain accounts do not go by what your will says.

October 30, 2025
Why Every Business Needs a Succession Plan

Without a succession plan, a business owner’s family and/or co-owners are forced to make quick and stressful decisions. Having a procedure in place is invaluable.

October 23, 2025
What is the Difference Between MOLST and DNR?

MOLST forms and DNRs should be a topic of discussion when considering your advance directives, but it’s crucial to note that they are not legal documents.

October 22, 2025
Can You Get Medicaid If You Own a Home?

While some Medicaid programs do allow recipients to own a primary residence, it is crucial to plan to protect your home.

October 2, 2025
Two Essential Legal Documents for College Students and Other Young Adults

As a legal adult, no other person, including your parents, can make health care decisions or manage money for you without the right legal documents in place.

September 17, 2025
What Disability Qualifies for an ABLE Account?

An ABLE account is one solution of many for individuals eligible for government benefits looking to protect their benefits and preserve assets.

September 10, 2025
What You Need To Know About Medicaid Family Caregivers

The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program allows those who need a caregiver to recruit and hire someone of their choice to assist them with daily needs.

September 5, 2025
Burner Prudenti Law Announces Promotion of Brittni Sullivan, Esq.and Melissa Doris, Esq. to Partners

Burner Prudenti Law, P.C., a women-owned Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts & Estates and Real Estate firm serving New York for over 30 years, is proud to announce the promotion of Brittni Sullivan, Esq. and Melissa Doris, Esq. to Partners.

September 2, 2025
Key Considerations in Estate Planning for Young Families

With the busy lives of a young family, planning for a scenario that might never happen may be at the bottom of the to-do list, but no one knows what odds they are up against.

August 28, 2025
What To Know About Timeshares and Your Estate Plan

A timeshare is an asset, like any other – and if you own one, you should consider implementing an estate plan that considers and protects it.

August 21, 2025
Meet Our New Associate Attorneys: Erin Cullen and Alma Muharemovic

At Burner Prudenti Law, we’re always looking for ways to better serve our clients and support their families through life’s most important decisions. That’s why we’re thrilled to welcome two exceptional attorneys to our team: Erin Cullen, Esq. and Alma Muharemovic, Esq.

August 19, 2025

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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

The Connelly vs. IRS ruling has significant implications for buy-sell agreements and corporate redemptions.

June 28, 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