The prospect of a spouse needing nursing home care is one of the biggest financial worries for couples. With some facilities on Long Island now charging more than $600 a day, even with long-term care insurance policy benefits, the monthly out-of-pocket cost of a room in a nursing home can easily exceed $6,000. For couples […]
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SECURE Act 2.0 and Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts (QLACs)
The SECURE Act 2.0 continues to be revised, and it’s likely to dominate the House Ways and Means Committee ahead of the midterm elections. It seems likely that the retirement proposal may be combined with some of the expired parts of the 2017 tax law, creating a tax package acceptable to both sides. But the […]
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Football’s Hall of Fame and Estate Law Changes Both Moving to the End Zone
The Pro Football Hall of Fame recently announced the finalists for the Class of 2022, and it occurred to me that estate law legislation is a lot like the Pro Football HOF. The list is announced, some fall by the wayside, but eventually, fifteen names make it and the number of bronze statues in Canton, […]
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Free Medicare Consultations Available During Medicare Open Enrollment Period
With the start of the Medicare Open Enrollment Period, people all over the country are getting their advice from two noted Medicare experts, Joe Namath—the famed Jets quarterback who also sold pantyhose and Noxzema—and J.J. Walker—you remember him from the sitcom “Good Times” and his catchphrase, “Dyn-O-Mite!” Additionally, a barrage of infomercials from actors pretending […]
Continue reading…Elder Law Attorneys Stephen J. Silverberg and Scott B. Silverberg Named to the 2021 Super Lawyers Metro New York Lists — Scott B. Silverberg Named Rising Star 2021
Stephen J. Silverberg has been selected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list as one of the top New York metro area lawyers for 2021. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers has […]
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Stephen J. Silverberg, Esq. Named to 2022 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America© in Elder Law
For the eighth consecutive year, Stephen J. Silverberg has been selected by his peers in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Elder Law. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are […]
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Britney Spears isn’t the only one with a guardianship problem
The news about Britney Spears’ battle with her father Jamie to end his guardianship has garnered its fair share of headlines. But Britney’s high profile guardianship battle is hardly the first and won’t be the last. A recent study published in The Lancet reveals the number of children who have lost parents or caretaking grandparents, […]
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Happy Fourth of July – Annual BBQ Recipe
A day of celebrating our country and the people who came before us to create a new nation! What’s better for the Fourth of July than a barbeque? Here’s a recipe for a chicken BBQ dish, rain or shine. Ginger and Lime Marinated Chicken Ginger and lime are a perfect pairing for summertime cocktails and […]
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New York’s New Power of Attorney – June 13 – A Change for the Better
We are proud of our colleagues and friends in the New York State Bar Association who worked tirelessly – for five years – to negotiate changes to the Power of Attorney (POA) statute. The changes were signed into law in December 2020, and any POA executed on or after June 13, 2021, is enforceable under […]
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May is National Elder Law Month – What Does That Mean?
It began in 1963, when President John F. Kennedy met with the National Council of Senior Citizens and designated May as “Senior Citizens Month” to honor Americans age 65 and older with a Presidential Proclamation. Since then, May has also been designated Elder Law Month by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), a […]
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