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Elder Law & Estate Planning
New York Executive Order Permits Remote Witnessing of Wills
By Brian L. Miller, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP As the COVID-19 crisis lingers, the interest of people seeking to prepare and/or update their estate planning documents has increased. However, there is an inherent (and valid) concern of clients who have socially isolated themselves in compliance with the CDC directives. As such, the Last Will and…
Significant Changes To New York State Medicaid
By Brian L. Miller, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP In the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature quietly made significant changes to New York’s Medicaid rules, making it harder for New Yorkers to obtain Medicaid benefits for long-term care. The changes to New York State’s Medicaid program include the…
Allow Us To Prepare Your Estate Planning Documents Remotely
By Brian L. Miller, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP In this current COVID-19 environment, we have seen an uptick in news articles about Do It Yourself Wills and Advance Directives. These articles are often written by journalists with little to no real world experience of probating a will or executing advance directives, or are targeting a…
Being Prepared In Challenging Times
At Littman Krooks, our mission is to foster the dignity, success and independence of our clients by providing the highest level of legal services in a caring, compassionate and ethical manner. We strive to make a positive impact in the lives of our clients and their families. Being prepared in all areas of our lives…
Income Tax Return Filing Extended To July 15, 2020
The U.S. Treasury announced that the deadline for both filing federal income tax returns and payment of federal income taxes has moved from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. This is an update on the administration’s previous announcement in which taxpayers have until July 15, 2020 to make federal income tax payments though the…
New Yorkers Can Have Estate Planning Documents Notarized through Video Technology
By Joel Krooks, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP In response to COVID-19, Governor Cuomo declared a State of disaster emergency in New York on March 7, 2020. In order to cope with the disaster emergency, Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Law on March 19, 2020 to allow any notarial act required under New York State Law…
Littman Krooks Modified Work Arrangements
The top priority of Littman Krooks LLP has always been to deliver superior service to our clients. To continue to do this in the current environment, we are taking every precaution possible to protect the health and safety of our team, their families, and our clients given the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, in step with…
A Message to Our Clients and Our Littman Krooks Family
Dear Client and Friends, At Littman Krooks, the health and safety of our clients and staff is our highest priority. We pride ourselves on exemplary and individualized services to our clients. We are writing to provide you with the steps that we are taking to protect you and our staff against the spread of the…
Why Estate Planning Is Necessary for Caregivers
A recent study found that nearly 60 percent of Americans do not have a will, despite almost all the people surveyed agreeing that it is very important. The thought of not having an estate plan in place should make anyone nervous, but for those who provide unpaid care for an aging loved one or a…
The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Both Kids and Parents
As the demographics of American society change the needs of each generation evolve along with them, one unique group of people is growing especially quickly — the sandwich generation, or those who are responsible for the care of both their minor children and their aging parents. Typically, this is a person in their late thirties…
