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What Did The Proposal To Eliminate Medicaid Spousal Refusal Mean To New York Families

The 2012 - 2013 Executive Budget proposed an amendment to Social Services Law §366(3)(a) to provide that for Medicaid eligibility the income and resources of a legally responsible relative (including a spouse) would be resources for home care services.

Spousal Planning Issues

Under the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act (MCCA), states are given the discretion to establish an income allowance for the community spouse (which, in 1989, was $1,500) to be adjusted every year for inflation. New York has consistently chosen the highest income allowance, which currently is $2,841 per month.

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Can I Prepare My Will on My iPad?

Javier Castro’s last will and testament, drafted at his deathbed on his brother’s Samsung Galaxy tablet, was recently found valid by an Ohio court. The electronic will was signed and witnessed with a stylus, and this was sufficient to meet the requirements under Ohio law, which states only that a will be a written document… Read More »

By Anthony Lamberti | Published February 11, 2014 | Posted in Estate Planning | Tagged NY State Will Requirements, will signing exceptions | Leave a comment

Making Sure That Your Last Will And Testament Is a Valid

While most people care about leaving their family in the best financial shape possible, only half of all Americans have a will. Gallup polls suggest the older a person gets the more likely they will have a will or other estate plan. In fact, more than 70% of Americans ages 50 or older have a… Read More »

By Anthony Lamberti | Published August 27, 2013 | Posted in Estate Planning | Tagged NY State Will Requirements | Leave a comment

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Can I Prepare My Will on My iPad?

Making Sure That Your Last Will And Testament Is a Valid