ESTATE PLANNING PRIMER
When someone close to you passes away it can be the beginning of a long and arduous road to settling of their estate. An estate is everything a decedent owned during their lifetime. A settling of an estate through a…
GUARDIANSHIP, ARTICLE 81 OF MENTAL HYGIENE LAW (POWER OVER THE PROPERTY)
When a client walks into a bank to make a withdrawal the bank has certain safeguards in place, like personal identification number (“PIN”) to ensure that the disbursed funds go to the rightful account owner, and not the unintended third…
PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES IN NEW YORK
When someone passes it is a great tragedy for their friends and loved ones. It is also, in many instances, a beginning of a long and arduous road to settling of decedent’s estate. An estate is everything a decedent owned…
ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY VLAD PORTNOY, ESQ. INTERVIEW
Vlad Portnoy is an attorney with a concentration in Trusts & Estates, including asset protection; business succession and planning; and Probate and Administration of Estates. Vlad also deals with Elder Law, including Medicaid and Disability planning; Guardianships for persons alleged…
Planning for Long Term Care
Long term care (LTC) is comprised of a variety of services that meet medical and non-medical requirements for people who cannot care for themselves for long periods of time. It is a highly individualized care system which can be formally…