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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Why it’s Time to Convert Mega-IRAs to Mega-Roth IRAs
Congress is in session, with Democrats working to create a social policy plan with a $3.5 trillion price tag. Where’s the money coming from? CNBC reports that a new type of required distribution from individual retirement plans, based on the account’s value and not the owner’s age, is on a discussion list. Specifics are meager, […]
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Tax Proposals in Real Time – What You Need to Know Right Now
On Monday, September 13, a tax bill was sent to the Ways and Means Committee. Notably, there was no proposal to kill basis step up or repeal the SALT deduction limitation. The contents are already shaking the IRA world. It’s only been 35 hours since this bill has been made public. Here are the headlines: […]
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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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Here’s How Wrong the IRS Can Be: Michael Jackson’s Estate Big Tax Court Win
Seven years after it began, the estate of Michael Jackson has won big in U. S Tax Court. Following a ruling that found the singer’s name and likeness was worth far less at his time of death than what the IRS had claimed, the estate will pay far less than the $700 million initially deemed […]
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