Elder law attorney Gene L. Osofsky of the law firm Osofsky and Osofsky suggests putting on “your thinking cap” when it comes to obtaining additional social security income. Every year, more than $10 billion in Social Security benefits go unclaimed.…

Divorce seldom fails to up the complexity quotient when you add stepparents into the caregiving and estate planning equations, explains Elder law attorney Gene L. Osofsky of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky. Attorney Diane Fener, based in Virginia Beach,…

The recent death of Massachusetts Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy might provoke some insightful thought about the nature of trusts – and how comprehensive and versatile they can be. Joseph P. Kennedy, the patriarch of the Kennedy Family, left behind…

While Obama might be procrastinating about what to do about the estate tax, you’d better not. President Barack Obama was supposed to tackle the thorny issue of the estate tax from the get-go, considering that the expiration date was already…

The death of your parent is bound to be an emotionally confusing time without the additional responsibilities of being named as executor of his or her estate. Elder Law attorney Gene L. Osofsky of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky…

According to Elder Law attorney Gene L. Osofsky, of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky, the fear factor is high among Californians that many of our Elders in nursing homes may be directly impacted by Medi-Cal budget cuts. While this…

Even the most congenial of families can fight like wolverines when a Last Will and Testament is contested. For this to happen, they don’t have to be from Michigan. A Last Will and Testament is a legal declaration by which…

Gene L. Osofsky of the law firm Osofsky and Osofsky asserts that U.S. medical care has become a “mountain of cost.” Elder Law attorney Gene L. Osofsky, like many Americans, recently read a feature article in the April 27, 2009,…

Gene L. Osofsky, of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky, explains how being regarded as a “care custodian” may disqualify a person from being a beneficiary of a testamentary distribution. “It might seem counterintuitive,” says Elder Law specialist Osofsky, “but…

Probate can be a difficult process. But using joint accounts to avoid it may not always be a good idea. If you are thinking that joint accounts are a foolproof way to escape probate and funnel dollars to loved ones…