As elder law attorneys, we help our clients navigate through a host of issues: planning for incapacity or death; determining which long-term care services are appropriate for them; handling concerns about family dynamics, divorcing, feuding, or dysfunctional children; providing for…

On February 3, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they would be establishing two new Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) processes – one for Liability Medicare Set-Asides (LMSA) and the other for Non-Fault Medicare Set-Asides (NFMSA). As…

by Kevin M. Buttery, Esquire When planning your estate, it is often advisable to utilize a trust to effect one or more of your goals. The trustee of such a trust can, and in certain circumstances should, be a corporate…

Each year Super Lawyers creates a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys. This year Ethan J. Ordog has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional…

Estate planning has come a long way from when I first began practice in 1993. At the time, estate planning was highly driven by a need to avoid or minimize estate taxes and the tax rules took precedence over many…

By Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA When a personal injury victim settles a case and the plaintiff is receiving certain public benefits such as SSL Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver programs, SNAP (Food Stamps), Section 8 Housing, or any other means-tested program,…

By Amy C. O’Hara, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP Parents of children with special needs often have unique financial concerns, and one way to ease those concerns is to reduce their tax burden. There are many tax deductions and credits available…

Although winning the lottery can be exciting, it carries enormous estate and gift tax implications. Finances can dwindle away in no time if they are not managed properly. Lottery winners have the option of taking the prize as a lump…

Frequently clients call our office due to a perceived risk, such as an upcoming surgery or a long-distance vacation. The refrain is usually, “I need to update (or create) my will in case something happens!” Fear of one’s own mortality…

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Attorneys prepare many types of trusts. The trusts are for multiple purposes. They include special needs trusts, standard support trusts, discretionary support trusts, disclaimer trusts, bloodline trusts, incentive-based trusts, retirement plan trusts, and trusts…