There are many requirements for Medicaid eligibility that you must understand, both when you are applying for Medicaid coverage and when you are making a nursing home plan or asset protection plan. One of the important requirements that you must consider when assessing eligibility for Medicaid is the requirement that you have few resources in order to get benefits. While resource limits were lifted as of 2010 for certain people applying for Medicaid, such as lower income pregnant women, these … [Read more...] about What Counts as Resources When Considering Requirements for Medicaid?
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Tasks a New York Probate Attorney Helps With
A New York probate attorney provides invaluable assistance with the probate process. The probate process occurs after most deaths and is a necessary process to ensure the wishes of the deceased are followed if a will is being used to pass on the deceased person’s assets. The deceased is called the decedent during probate proceedings, and the probate process is usually overseen by an executor of an estate or personal administrator who has a lot of responsibility in moving forward with court … [Read more...] about Tasks a New York Probate Attorney Helps With
What if I Don’t Want to be the Executor of Estate?
If you are named executor of estate in someone's will, you need to be aware that serving as an executor is a big deal. Being executor isn't just a nice title that is given to you in order to honor the relationship you had with the person who died. The deceased person, called the decedent, entrusts the executor with a tremendous amount of responsibility and that executor has to fulfill all of the obligations imposed upon him or her by the will and by New York State law. You should think … [Read more...] about What if I Don’t Want to be the Executor of Estate?
List of Executor Duties
It is important to fully understand executor duties, both when you are naming an executor when creating a will or if you have been named as executor of a will. The job of serving as executor of an estate is actually a pretty big job with some possible legal consequences for executors who fail in fulfilling their role. Choosing an executor, and agreeing to fulfill that role, is not something to be taken lightly. The Law Office of Michael Robinson, P.C. can provide assistance. Our legal team … [Read more...] about List of Executor Duties
Key Reasons for Contesting a Will
There are many reasons for contesting a will that can arise during the probate process. When you are making your estate plan, it is important to understand the possible ways that someone could argue against the validity of your will. If you are the executor of an estate or if you stand to inherit after a death, you also need to know why people might contest a will so you can be prepared in case there is a risk of a will contest during the probate process you are involved in. The Law Office of … [Read more...] about Key Reasons for Contesting a Will
