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The Federal & New York Estate Tax: Things to Look Out for Before Making Gifts
For 2017, the federal lifetime estate and gift tax exemption have increased to $5,490,000. Â This means that you can gift this amount over...

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Medicaid Planning in Advance of Changes to the Healthcare System
With Congress about to break for a two week Spring recess, the repeal of Obamacare appears to have stalled and remains uncertain....

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Why It is Inadvisable to Transfer Your House to Your Children
At some point, most people experience that enlightening moment when they realize there is a risk of losing their assets if they fall ill...

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Medicaid Planning: The Difference Between the Look-Back Period and the Penalty Period
The look-back period is very different from the penalty period and as always the rules are different depending on whether you are seeking...

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Medicaid Planning - When is a Gift not a Gift?
If you are reading this article, it is likely that at some point in your lifetime you may have worked through the placement of a loved...

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Home Sweet Home
In Yorktown, NY and the surrounding community, I often see the homestead as the single most valuable asset of an estate. The “American...

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It’s Never Too Late
In a perfect world, everyone would craft an estate and elder care plan well in advance of having to implement it˗ but the world isn’t...

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