It’s been a long time coming, but next year, for the first time, some taxpayers will have a new filing option: a free tax prep software program created by the IRS and named “Direct File.” The roll-out will be slow. Direct File will be available only in thirteen states, including New York. Note that the […]
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Don’t Make These Medicare Mistakes
Medicare can be complicated and mistakes can be expensive. Knowing the pitfalls in advance can make a big difference for seniors. Here’s an example of what can go wrong. A 66 year old actor from California enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. After receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis last year, he learned the specialists he […]
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No Estate Plan Means an Estate Disaster for Many American Families
Less than half of Americans over 55 have an estate plan in place – – which means, even after COVID, the number of households with an estate plan to distribute assets after death has fallen. People age 35-54 have placed their families and minor children at risk at even higher levels, with only 28 percent […]
Continue reading…Stephen J. Silverberg Named To 2023 Super Lawyers Metro New York – Scott B. Silverberg Named Rising Star 2023
For the seventeenth consecutive year, Stephen J. Silverberg has been named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list as one of the top New York metro area lawyers in Elder Law for 2023. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers selects only five percent of the lawyers in the state to receive this […]
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When Decoration Day Became Memorial Day, and Why It Still Matters
Once the calendar has turned to May, the parade notices, Jones Beach Air Show announcements and retail sales ads begin, ramping up until the last weekend of the month, which you likely think of as Memorial Day. For me, this last weekend will always be Decoration Day. My own Boomer memories include family trips to […]
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Mother’s Day and a Remembrance
This Mother’s Day, I want to share something personal about my family’s history. My parents, Helene and Simon Silverberg, were both Holocaust survivors. Residents of Poland, they met in a displacement camp in Regensburg, in Western Germany. My mother’s mother and her sister were murdered in the Treblinka concentration camp and most, if not all, […]
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What to Do When Mom and Dad Return from Florida
The last few years have seen more elderly parents returning to New York from Florida and other retirement locations. It happens all too often after the adult children have made a few trips to care for their parents after a health issue. The distance that wasn’t a big deal years ago has become a problem, […]
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Why Don’t Celebrities Have Better Estate Planning?
Every time a celebrity dies, I know it’s just a matter of time until we learn how poorly their estate plan has been handled—or not handled, as is so often the case. In December 2022, DJ Stephen “Twitch” Boss died without a will and his wife and dance partner Allison Holker has filed a petition […]
Continue reading…National Slam the Scam Day is March 9, 2023
On National Slam the Scam Day and throughout the year, we give you the tools to recognize Social Security-related scams and stop scammers from stealing your money and personal information. Share scam information with your loved ones. Slam the Scam! Recognize the four basic signs of a scam: Scammers pretend to be from a familiar […]
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Scott B. Silverberg, Esq. Elected President New York Chapter Of National Academy Of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
We are extremely proud to announce that Scott Silverberg has been elected President of the New York chapter of NAELA. Scott is dedicated to elevating the profession and has been active with NAELA as well as other national and regional legal organizations. “My goal as President is to build NAELA in terms of impact and […]
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