Practice Area: Elder Law & Special Needs

Strategies in Preparing for a Guardianship Hearing

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The steps and strategy needed in preparing for a guardianship hearing were the focus of a recent New York State Bar Association continuing legal education course sponsored by its Elder Law and Special Needs section. “Preparing for a Guardianship Hearing” is the third in a four-part series detailing key steps involved in preparing for a … Continued

How To Create an Elder Care Plan Before a Crisis

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It’s 3 a.m., the phone rings and your aging parent is headed to the hospital after taking a fall. You rush to the Emergency Department. Over the next days and weeks, you are overwhelmed by new decisions to make ranging from health care directives to nursing care placement. A recent program, “How to Create an … Continued

Celebrating Our History: Anthony Enea

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In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. Anthony Enea, past chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section, remembered the successful fight against a law that criminalized advising clients on transfers of assets to qualify for Medicaid, otherwise known as … Continued

Celebrating Our History: David Goldfarb

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In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. David Goldfarb, past chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section, recalled the New York State Bar Association’s victory in amending the power of attorney law five years ago. “I was a member … Continued

Treating Traumatized Clients With Compassion and Care

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When representing people with trauma, it is important to understand that they may act in ways that seem illogical or tell their story nonlinearly. A seminar presented by the Elder Law and Special Needs Section at the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting explained how traumatic events affect memory recall, and how attorneys can … Continued