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 […]
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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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Scott B. Silverberg Keynote Speaker at the 24th Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium
The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, a division of the New Jersey State Bar Association, welcomed Scott Silverberg as the keynote speaker for the 24th annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium in early December. His presentation focused on New York’s Medicaid Home Care Program, the legal challenges facing patients and what Elder Law […]
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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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Guardianship Horror Story Now Trending – “I Care A Lot”
The popular Netflix movie, “I Care a Lot” begins with a scenario loosely based on a real life nightmare reported by The New Yorker several years ago. A large number of seniors were disenfranchised and abused by a guardianship system in Clark County, Nevada. Unfortunately, this is far from the only place where this elder […]
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Scott B. Silverberg Accepted into Stetson University School of Law L.L.M. in Elder Law Program
We are pleased to report that Scott Silverberg has been accepted into the L.L.M. in Elder Law program at the prestigious Stetson University School of Law. This rigorous online program is offered only to Elder Law practitioners who have provide legal services in elder law matters in highly specific areas of the law. Stetson’s L.L.M. […]
Continue reading…Newsday’s Special Needs Planning Article
I was pleased to be included in a recent article in Newsday about Special Needs families and how they can use Special Needs Trusts to plan for the time when their adult children are grown and their parents have passed away. A few points to expand upon: The law in the area of Special Needs and Elder […]
Continue reading…Special Needs Trusts (SNT) Fairness Act is Now Law in New York State
New York State has issued a General Information System message (GIS 17 MA/08) that gives mentally competent individuals with disabilities the right to establish a Special Needs Trust without requiring the involvement of a parent, grandparent, guardian or court. The change became effective on May 22, 2017. The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act aligns New York State […]
Continue reading…Retirement in Special Needs Families
The financial planning challenges for parents of special needs children are myriad and complex—and retirement planning presents one of the toughest challenges. The big challenge for many Special Needs Families is balancing the financial needs of retirement with the long-term needs of a child with a disability. Those latter needs typically will outlive the parents. […]
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