Holiday Reflections
By Marion M. Walsh, Esq. In this holiday season, the attorneys and staff at Littman Krooks send thanks and warm wishes to our clients for trusting us with representing your family. You inspire us each day with your tenacity and care for vulnerable loved ones. We pride ourselves in working with you to make a…
Special Needs Trust Fairness Act Signed By President Obama
By Amy C. O’Hara, Esq. 12/14/2016 Update: President Obama signed the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act into law yesterday allowing individuals with disabilities to establish their own first party special needs trusts. Good news! While not much has gotten done in Washington recently, some good news to report from the beltway. Yesterday, the Senate passed…
New York State Announces 2017 Medicaid Regional Rates
By Alexis Gruttadauria, Esq., When applying for nursing home Medicaid benefits, there is always a review of the applicant’s financial picture of the five years prior to the filing of the application. This is the famous five-year look-back period. Medicaid reviews those five years of financial information in search of any gifts made by the…
The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act Passes
By Amy C. O’Hara, Esq., CELA® Good news! While not much has gotten done in Washington recently, some good news to report from the beltway. Yesterday, the Senate passed the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, which had already passed in the House of Representatives. This Act allows individuals with disabilities, who have capacity, the ability…
Supreme Court Case on Service Dog Access to Schools has Broad Implications for all Students with Disabilities
By Marion M. Walsh, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP UPDATE (2/23/2017): The United States Supreme Court, in Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, rendered an important victory for parents and students. Read more here. We stand with the student Ehlena Fry and her golden doodle Wonder, who ventured to the United States Supreme Court yesterday. On October…
Understanding Powers of Attorney (Video) By Bernard A. Krooks, Esq.
Understanding your Powers of Attorney is critical to estate planning.Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., shares his expertise in this video.
National Estate Planning Awareness Week is October 17-23, 2016
It is estimated that over 120,000,000 Americans do not have an up-to-date estate plan to protect themselves, and their families, making estate planning one of the most overlooked areas of personal financial management? Financial and estate planning is not just for the wealthy and is an important process for everyone. With advance planning, issues such as guardianship of children, managing bill paying and assets in the event of sickness or disability, care of a special needs child or parent, long-term care needs, and distribution of retirement assets can all be handled with sensitivity, care, and at a reasonable cost.
Caregiving From Another Country
Parents who are growing older often need help from their adult children. Even when you live close to your parents, it can be a challenge to provide them with care while balancing work and other family responsibilities. For expatriates, the task may seem monumental. How can you be a caregiver from another country? Plan Ahead…
Ensure Meaningful Participation in Your Child’s IEP Meeting
Come and learn how to develop an IEP, which appropriately meets the educational needs (management, academic, physical, and social-emotional development) specific to your child. Learn essential do’s and don’ts to preserve rights. Also, participants of this workshop will have the opportunity to sign up for a FREE review of your child’s current IEP or Section…
The Use of “Referral Networks” in Online Capital Formation
Read Mitchell C. Littman’s comments to Grant Harvey from Dealflow.com.
