Council Post: Reviewing Your Financial and Estate Planning Checklist
Before talking about the review of your financial and estate planning checklist, do you have a plan up front for the event of incapacitation or death? It is a very difficult thing to plan for but the earlier the better as it will save you and those who care about you much stress in the […]
Look Back Penalty Period in Buffalo
When a person applies for nursing home Medicaid coverage, one of the crucial issues to observe when drafting the Medicaid paperwork is whether any gifts or transfers by the Medicaid applicant were made during the last five years. Medicaid requires applicants to reveal all financial transactions that were initiated during the last five years before […]
Is it too early to plan?
Estate planning is your best shot at ensuring that your estate is well protected and distributed according to your wish upon your death. In addition, with a power of attorney, you can designate an individual who will make those crucial health care, legal, and financial decisions on your behalf should you become incapacitated. Failure to […]
What Happens If You Die Without a Will in New York?
DYING WITHOUT A WILL A will is a document that explains what your final wishes are pertaining to property, who the guardian of your children would be and other important ownership after the passing of the individual. Without this, your entire family would have to deal with all the decisions with who gets what which […]
Avoiding 7 Deadly Estate Planning Mistakes
Here’s 7 Easy Mistakes 1. Keep The Will Up To Date If you’ve written your Will about a decade ago, it is outdated and is exposed to errors during court which can cause delays and more fees. Other documents can be outdated as well. 2. Not having a power of attorney. An attorney has the […]
How does a pooled income trust work in Queens
A pooled income trust is not common, like a will. So there is a huge possibility that you don’t know what it is, or how it works in Queens City. For this reason, I’ll be giving you a little breakdown on what a pooled income trust is and how it works in Queens City. Before […]
Estate Planning: Strategies to Safeguard Assets and Avoid Taxes
To many people, estate plan is all about having a will. But it is vital you know that a will is only a part of an estate plan. Estate planning goes way beyond just designating your assets to a beneficiary. It serves many purposes including organization of your whole estate, protecting the interest of your […]
What is Medicaid Application Process in Buffalo?
The high cost of private medical care has made many individuals look for better and cheaper alternatives. Medicaid, a program funded by the state and federal government, has turned out to be the best alternative to the expensive private health care. To enroll in this program, it is important that you hire a good elder […]
Estate Planning After Quarantine
Statistics are now showing that many families are in a nightmare scenario as they are undergoing a divorce. Actively, and they still are caged up in the same houses. The quarantine period has seen even happy homes being tested. Some have tried marriage counseling but unluckily failed in salvaging their marriages. In most states, many […]
What the Movie “Knives out” get right and wrong about estate planning?
One of the amazing hits of the 2019 movie season has been the fantastic movie Knives Out. With a star-studded cast such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel Craig, including Marvel’s Chris Evans, it is a thrilling movie to watch. In fact, both moviegoers and critics are connecting with the fun whodunit that has reeled in […]