Practice Area: Elder Law & Special Needs
Elder Law and Special Needs Law Journal: Vol. 32 No. 1
Elder Law and Special Needs Law Journal: 2021 Vol. 31 No. 3
The Face of Conservatorship is a 39-Year Old Pop Star: Is It Time to #FreeBritney?
A typical conservatee is a female nursing home resident between the ages of 76-81 with a low to moderate income.
State Bar Task Force Recommends Transforming Care for the Elderly To Protect Public Health and Control Contagious Infections
Reducing dependence on nursing homes in favor of smaller community-based congregate care settings and caring for the elderly at home is the top recommendation in a new report issued by the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care. The task force’s review of the impact of COVID-19 on nursing … Continued
Elder Law and Special Needs Law Journal: 2021 Vol. 31 No. 2
Elder Law and Special Needs Law Journal: 2021 Vol. 31 No. 1
The Long-Awaited Modifications to the Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney Have Been Enacted
The changes to the New York Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney (POA) are long overdue.
Elder Law and Special Needs Law Journal: Fall 2020
Bill Advanced by NYSBA and Signed By Governor Tuesday Protects Consumers Who Need Help Handling Their Legal Affairs
A bill advanced by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will protect consumers who want a trusted individual to handle their legal affairs should they become incapacitated and need to execute a power of attorney form.