Q: Where are you from? A: I grew up in New Rochelle, New York and live in White Plains with my family. Q: Where is your favorite place you have traveled to? A: My parents have a house in the Hillsdale, New York in Columbia County. It’s our getaway. I’m an early riser and love … Continued

The highlight of the fall season was the in-person meeting of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section. The meeting was held October 28-29 in Tarrytown, New York and was well attended by Section members. I was pleased to co-chair the meeting with Lindsay Heckler and we took great pride in seeing Section members back … Continued

As elder law attorneys, we often encourage our clients to plan for their future medical care. Our namesake is well deserved; historically, the clientele most often serviced by such counseling has been the elderly. But . . . maybe it’s time this changed. Maybe, by the devastating impact of COVID-19, we have learned that a person’s potential health … Continued

The Mental Hygiene Law was created by the New York State Legislature to support and protect individuals with mental illness and other mental disabilities; the various statutory provisions act as a shield against the potential for overreach. Those same legislative protections should never be used as a sword against those they are designed to protect. … Continued

This article is presented as a “free wheeling” conversation between Arthur M. Diamond, former New York State Supreme Court justice and supervising guardianship judge in Nassau County (retired), and Danielle M. Visvader of Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP, former co-chair of the NCBA Elder Law Committee, on the practical pluses … Continued