Gene L. Osofsky, who specializes in Elder Law, advises that while you can’t always be protected from accidents, you can often mitigate their consequences. Some people are accident prone. It’s often a matter of luck, being in the wrong place…
Gene L. Osofsky, who specializes in Elder Law, advises that while you can’t always be protected from accidents, you can often mitigate their consequences. Some people are accident prone. It’s often a matter of luck, being in the wrong place…
The last will and testament of pop music superstar and cultural icon Michael Jackson seemed to indicate a fair degree of planning. Yet the specifics remain murky and many questions remain. Gene L. Osofsky, who specializes in Elder Law and…
It happens as much through e-mail as it does through postal mail or via telemarketing calls these days. You receive an offer you can’t refuse promising riches or else alleging that you’ve already won. If it seems too good to…
This interactive Web service can be a personalized care guide for caregivers so that your loved one may receive state-of-the-art 24-7 care in the comforting environs of your home. Ken Ziel came to the nuts and bolts of compassionate care…
Gene L. Osofsky, of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky, asserts that the “when” to update your estate plan is now – especially if you’re a procrastinator. You thought you were clever when you created an estate plan in the…
Gene L. Osofsky, of the law firm Osofsky and Osofsky, can help you establish a trust for your non-adult beloved child. There are advantages and disadvantages to establishing a so-called “kid’s trust.” Gene L. Osofsky, of the Law Firm Osofsky…
Removing your loved one from the familiar environs of home and moving them into a nursing ‘home’ or facility can be a gut-wrenching experience. It doesn’t have to be. When you or a loved one are forced by age or…
Being confronted with hospital privacy rules while you or a loved one are hospitalized can drive one to distraction, but a little planning may help ease your exasperation. Recently a friend of mine was hospitalized for a gallbladder procedure. Going…
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…