We are very pleased to announce that Scott B. Silverberg has become a member of The Estate Planning Council of Nassau County, a member chapter of the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils (NAEPC). Membership in the Council is very selective. Candidates must be nominated, and endorsements provided by two members, then the Board […]
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Can My Family Inherit My Season Tickets?
Getting season tickets is a long game for New Yorkers, and everyone knows someone who waited decades before getting them. I’ve had my New York Jets season tickets for many, many years, and hope to pass the tickets to my sons. But the sporting world has become more complicated than it was. Will professional sports […]
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MEDICAID ALERT: New Medicaid Community Care Look Back Rules Start October 1, 2022
If this sounds familiar, you’re right—recent years have seen many extensions of rules regarding Medicaid. But for New Yorkers, this most recent change to Medicaid Community Based Care is a result of a New York State’s 2022-2023 budget and not the pandemic. There has always been a five-year lookback period for Medicaid applicants seeking coverage […]
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Top Six Reasons to Delay Having an Estate Plan
Despite two years of COVID, two-thirds of Americans still lack an estate plan It doesn’t make sense but is true. While we’ve never so closely known life’s fragility and know the importance of having a will, trust, or Power of Attorney, only a third of Americans have actually sat down with an estate planning attorney […]
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Should You Change Your Estate Plan Because of the SECURE Act?
Here’s another reason estate planning is not a one-and-done event. For most people, life is constantly changing. But the laws around estate and tax planning are also changing. Starting in 2022, a new rule, part of the SECURE Act of 2019, may affect estate plans from 2022, especially for those beneficiaries of an IRA or […]
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Why Should I Update My Estate Plan?
Estate plans need to be updated every few years or a significant life event like birth, adoption, death, marriage, divorce, relocation, or the sale of a business or real estate. Even after years of a global pandemic, about half of all American adults still don’t have a will. A recent report by Caring.com revealed those […]
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Compare and Contrast: Medicaid Asset Protection Trust and Medicaid Annuity
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 […]
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