Understanding a Medicare glitch can save money
By Linda T. Cammuso
When you are admitted to a hospital, you might naturally think that you are an inpatient. But, the hospital may have...
How to talk to your parents about long-term care planning
While more people do estate planning earlier in their lifetimes today, there are many who have yet to take that important step.
The basics of Medicaid: What you can and cannot keep
By Margot Birke
In order to understand Medicaid qualifications, you first need to know how Medicaid treats your assets. Basically, Medicaid breaks your assets down...
Who should you leave that diamond ring to?
By Linda T. Cammuso
A new client recently told me that he has been delaying the task of updating his will since his wife passed...
LegalZoom sued over low-cost wills and trusts
We’ve all seen the commercials. The ones featured prominently in primetime, during sporting events, in between the news and our favorite programs. I’m talking about the commercials with former O.J. Simpson attorney, Robert Shapiro, pitching his company, LegalZoom, as the next best thing since sliced bread.
Understanding Homestead protection: How it protects you
If you own your own home and believe that it is protected because you have a Declaration of Homestead it is important that you and your loved ones fully understand the law.
Doing your will online could be dangerous
By Linda T. Cammuso
Thousands of individuals sidestep using an estate planning attorney to create their wills and other estate planning documents. Instead, they turn...
Do you need an elder law attorney?
Linda T. Cammuso
With people living longer and the healthcare and financial worlds growing more complicated, it is likely that you or a loved one...
Four common estate planning mistakes
By Linda T. Cammuso
Avoidance behavior is easy and we all practice it to an extent. More often than not, though, people make mistakes by...
Estate planning for non-traditional families
By Linda T. Cammuso
The definition of the “typical family” has changed dramatically over the years. Non-traditional family scenarios are increasingly coming into existence, often...
