Articles for Attorneys
The Homestead and Medicaid Planning
September 6th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
New York Medicaid Attorneys Don’t make a mistake with Medicaid eligibility, contact a New York elder law attorney with knowledge of Medicaid law. Goldfarb Abrandt & Salzman LLP is a law firm that handles New York Medicaid cases. Table of Contents The Homestead as an Exempt Resource Dealing with the Home as an Illiquid Resource […]
Medicaid Coverage of Home Care in New York
August 22nd, 2017 by David Goldfarb
Many New Yorkers require home health assistance for a variety of reasons. Some people may need therapy services, others may need bathing assistance or help managing medication, while others may require around-the-clock care by a home health professional. Whatever type of home care you or a family member may need, however, the cost can be […]
Advanced Directives: Health Care Proxies, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
August 15th, 2017 by David Goldfarb
Every effective estate plan should address your end-of-life care as well as what happens after your death. Specifically, your plan should designate individuals who can make decisions on your behalf should you become incapacitated and unable to do so. Such incapacitation can be temporary, such as a coma after an accident, or long-lasting, such as […]
Planning for Children with Special Needs
July 25th, 2017 by David Goldfarb
Seniors often have adult children with disabilities who will likely need a personalized and effective plan in place to protect their interests throughout their lives. Our attorneys regularly assist parents in planning for the future for children with special needs and we are confident that we can provide the highest quality of assistance for you […]
Will Contests – The Basics
April 19th, 2015 by David Goldfarb
Will contests typically focus on the following three issues: due execution, testamentary capacity, and undue influence. Due execution. The requirements for due execution in New York are minimal, but important. In New York, with certain exceptions, the testator (the legal term for the person signing his or her will) must sign the will either in […]
“Spousal Impoverishment” Budgeting for Managed Long Term Care
January 5th, 2015 by David Goldfarb
New York will apply Medicaid “spousal impoverishment” budgeting rules for home care under the Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) program. New York’s laws on spousal impoverishment budgeting, New York Social Services Law § 366-c(2)(a), was amended in 2013 to include for the purposes of budgeting under the definition an “institutionalized spouse” a person who is […]
Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Living Wills and Health Care Proxies
October 18th, 2014 by David Goldfarb
What is a Living Will? A Living Will is a written statement that expresses your desires with regard to health care treatment if you become mentally incapable and/or physically incapable of expressing those desires. It can include, but need not be limited to, instructions concerning the termination of life support. What is a Health Care […]
LIVING TRUST – IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU?
May 27th, 2014 by David Goldfarb
What is a “Living Trust”? Living trusts[1] (also known as “revocable trusts” and “revocable living trusts”) are often useful devices that can be used, in tandem with something called a “pourover will” (discussed below) to avoid probate or reduce the probate process’s affect on your loved ones after you die. A living trust acts […]
New York’s Estate Tax Dramatic Changes
April 30th, 2014 by David Goldfarb
April 2, 2014 — New York’s Estate Tax law has just undergone its most dramatic changes since the late 1990s, with long overdue increases in tax exemption that will eventually equal the Federal Estate Tax exemption, but also with a “cliff” that results in the loss of any exemption from New York Estate Taxation altogether […]
New York Elder Law
April 2nd, 2014 by David Goldfarb
For over 20 years the law firm of Goldfarb Abrandt & Salzman LLP has advocated for people with disabilities. Concentrating in elder law, trusts & estates, and the rights of people with disabilities, we have aided countless families, attorneys, social workers and financial planners. Health Care Coverage Estate Planning including Trusts and Wills Special […]
