The difference between what you dreamed your retirement years would look like and the reality of those years will be
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ABLE Accounts in New York
Many people know that New York City special needs planning attorneys help the parents and guardians of disabled children and
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How to Choose a Right Guardian For My Child?
No one wants to think about what will happen to their child after they are gone. However, it is in
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New video has been posted about a Power of Attorney
Please take a look at my new YouTube channel where the first video is about a need for a Power of Attorney
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What is a healthcare proxy?
Multiple problems frequently arise when an adult loses capacity. Do you remember Terri Schiavo and the 7-year court battle that
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A Good Plan Avoids Big Problems
Not having a plan in place may create unforeseen problems for your family. Please read my recent article in Epoch Times about the importance of having proper documents.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/a-good-plan-avoids-big-problems_3066028.
Do You Need a Health Care Proxy?
In New York, the two documents that allow an individual to detail their future medical wishes are a Health Care Proxy and a Living Will. You can also combine the two into one document: in the Health Care Proxy you can both nominate and provide specific instructions to your agent.
Purpose: A Health Care Proxy allows an individual to plan their future medical decisions in the event they are incapacitated. Given the state of today’s medicine, individuals are commonly subjected to advanced life support systems and invasive medical treatments that only prolong the end-of-life care. If you have any specific wishes in regards to your end-of-life care (e.
Aggressive’ Advance Directive Permits Halting Food And Water In Severe Dementia
Is this something that you would want? I will be the first person to sign it – because I see the pain and suffering that people go through during the years of dementia.
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Financial Crimes Against the Elderly
Elderly people are vulnerable to fraud and financial abuse. The reasons are multiple: isolation, weakening mental and physical condition, memory loss and lack of knowledge about today’s markets and technology.
According to New York State Elder Abuse Prevalence Study, only 1 out of 44 cases of financial abuse Is reported, usually because the victim is too ashamed to report the incident. Even in 2010, an estimated cost of financial exploitation against the seniors was $2.9 billion.
Power of Attorney Printed From the Internet Was Found Invalid
Plaintiff tried to bring a personal injury lawsuit against a College on behalf of his daughter, acting under authority of
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Consumers are buying less long term care coverage, most likely based on high premiums and uncertainty. However, different options with various benefits are available.
Less Policies Bought: The recent trend is for consumers to buy fewer long term care insurance policies. For those that