Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Four Important Issues to Raise With Your Aging Parents
After years of counting on your parents as a strong and supportive presence in your own life, it can be hard to acknowledge the inevitable fact of their aging. Unfortunately, there often comes a time when we simply cannot help but notice how the years have taken a toll and that once sharp, healthy,… Read More »
Four Ways to Protect Your Assets in Anticipation of Divorce
Disagreements and disputes can occur in even the healthiest and happiest of marriages. However, non stop arguing or feelings of coldness that has been going on for long months or even years could indicate more serious problems. Unfortunately, high divorce rates are a fact of life. If you are experiencing marital difficulties or are… Read More »
Estate Planning When You Have Young Children
For parents of toddlers, tweens, and adolescents, juggling your career along with the responsibility of raising a family can be stressful and overwhelming at times. Between taking care of your children’s current needs and planning for their future, you likely have little time to ponder what would happen in the event you were not… Read More »
Familiarize Yourself with These Common Estate Planning Terms
After working hard all your life to provide for yourself and your family, an accident, illness, or chronic medical condition can easily jeopardize your financial security. It can also leave your loved ones facing difficult decisions while dealing with complicated legal processes. Understanding what estate planning is and what it entails can help ensure… Read More »
New Legislation to Ensure Better Quality at Nursing Homes in New York State
A nursing home may be the best solution for ensuring you or loved ones get the amount of personal attention and medical care needed. Unfortunately, despite the high costs of this care, many facilities fall behind when it comes to quality. As a result, ensuring a facility is safe and sound plays an important… Read More »
Disinheriting an Adult Child from Your Will
Relationships between parents and children are often complex. Family dysfunction and years of drama can take a toll on these relationships. In estate planning, it is not uncommon for a parent to consider disinheriting their adult child. Before making any declarations regarding your intent or taking any drastic actions, it is important to consider… Read More »
Important Questions to Ask Yourself About Estate Planning
Estate planning can seem like a complex process and something that may not apply to you if you are young or do not have significant amounts of property and assets. However, what it does is protect you and your loved ones against unexpected events which can happen to anyone, such as accidental injuries, the… Read More »
Medicaid Eligibility and Your Home
For older adults, unexpected events can lead to serious personal injuries or illnesses that require long term care or even placement in a nursing home or other facility. Paying for these services or an extended stay can easily wipe out all of the assets you worked to accumulate over the course of decades, leaving… Read More »
Four Reasons to Contest a Will
Having a will in place plays an important role in estate planning. It saves time in probate proceedings, ensures your final wishes are conveyed, and allows you to specify which of your loved ones and friends benefits from the property and assets that comprise your estate. However, simply drafting a will on your own… Read More »
Protect Yourself Against the Possibility of Disabilities
As experienced New York estate planning and asset protection attorneys, we guide people in strategies that can help protect them in the event they require long term care as the result of an injury or illness. Unfortunately, the chances of eventually suffering some type of health condition that results in long term disability are… Read More »