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Meet Giovanni P. Silvagni

Giovanni P. Silvagni

Silvagni and Como, Attorneys at Law, PLLC

Giovanni P. Silvagni was born and raised in Queens, NY. He attended St. John's University School of Law and graduated in 1999 with Cum Laude honors.  Mr. Silvagni has practiced in the area of Elder Law for over 15 years and has advised thousands of clients in an effort to preserve their assets and protect fro...

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Meet Pauline Yeung-Ha

Pauline Yeung-Ha

Grimaldi & Yeung LLP

Pauline Yeung-Ha is a Partner in the law firm of Grimaldi & Yeung LLP. Ms. Yeung-Ha concentrates in the practice areas of Trusts, Wills and Estates, Elder Law as well as Special Needs Planning. She received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College and her law degree from St. John’s University School of L...

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Meet Linda Marshak Esq.

Linda Marshak Esq.

Brady & Marshak, LLP Attorneys at Law

Linda Faith Marshak received her undergraduate degree from Hunter College, Magna Cum Laude. Ms. Marshak resides in Great Neck with her husband, who is a criminal attorney and adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law. Prior to attending CUNY Law School, Ms. Marshak was director of marketing for a compute...

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Meet Nancy J Brady RN, Esq.

Nancy J Brady RN, Esq.

Brady & Marshak, LLP Attorneys at Law

Nancy J. Brady was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Ms. Brady attended Catholic Medical Center School of Nursing, and was employed full time as a Registered Nurse for more than twenty years before graduating St. John's University School of Law. Ms. Brady worked with the elderly population as a nurse, in a variety...

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Meet Judith D. Grimaldi

Judith D. Grimaldi

Grimaldi & Yeung LLP

Judith D. Grimaldi, is a partner in the pioneering elder law firm GRIMALDI & YEUNG LLP. Ms. Grimaldi’s perspective on the issues facing the elderly and disabled is unique; it was shaped by more than a decade of field experience as a social worker. In this capacity, Ms. Grimaldi served as Director of Lutheran...

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Meet Alexander Sam Bader

Alexander Sam Bader

Brady & Marshak, LLP Attorneys at Law

  Alexander Sam Bader received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University, Cum Laude, with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and Philosophy.  Mr. Bader joined Brady & Marshak, LLP in 2011.  Mr. Bader attended St. John’s University School of Law, and was admitted to practice in 2012....

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Meet Marissa Jones

Marissa Jones

The Law Offices of Marissa T. Jones

I work with you so you can accomplish your legal, financial and healthcare goals.  It is important to properly plan in advance for illnesses, disabilities or unforeseen accidents.  Advance planning can ensure that you can receive the care you deserve without depleting your financial resources.  I also as...

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Meet Anthony Capozzi Esq.

Anthony Capozzi Esq.

Law Office of Anthony G. Capozzi

For more than 25 years Anthony G. Capozzi, Esq., has focused his practice on counseling clients in the areas of Real Estate, Probate and Estate Administration, Estate Planning, (Trusts, Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills etc.) Estate Tax Planning, Asset Protection, Nursing Homes, Long Term Care, Public Ben...

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Meet Ronald Fatoullah

Ronald Fatoullah

Ronald Fatoullah & Associates

Ronald Fatoullah, Esq., is the principal of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, a law firm concentrating in Elder Law and Estate Planning. Mr. Fatoullah is admitted to the practice of law in the state of New York and the state of Massachussets. STATEMENT OF PRACTICE: Elder Law and Estate Planning. ADMITTED: 1977, New Y...

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Medicaid 101
What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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Medicaid Planning Strategies

Careful planning for potentially devastating long-term care costs can help protect your estate, whether for your spouse or for your children.

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Estate Recovery: Can Medicaid Take My House After I’m Gone?

If steps aren't taken to protect the Medicaid recipient's house from the state’s attempts to recover benefits paid, the house may need to be sold.

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Help Qualifying and Paying for Medicaid, Or Avoiding Nursing Home Care

There are ways to handle excess income or assets and still qualify for Medicaid long-term care, and programs that deliver care at home rather than in a nursing home.

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Are Adult Children Responsible for Their Parents’ Care?

Most states have laws on the books making adult children responsible if their parents can't afford to take care of themselves.

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Applying for Medicaid

Applying for Medicaid is a highly technical and complex process, and bad advice can actually make it more difficult to qualify for benefits.

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Alternatives to Medicaid

Medicare's coverage of nursing home care is quite limited. For those who can afford it and who can qualify for coverage, long-term care insurance is the best alternative to Medicaid.

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ElderLaw 101
Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Understand the ins and outs of insurance to cover the high cost of nursing home care, including when to buy it, how much to buy, and which spouse should get the coverage.

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Medicare

Learn who qualifies for Medicare, what the program covers, all about Medicare Advantage, and how to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

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Retirement Planning

We explain the five phases of retirement planning, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, types of investments, asset diversification, the required minimum distribution rules, and more.

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Senior Living

Find out how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, when to fight a discharge, the rights of nursing home residents, all about reverse mortgages, and more.

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Social Security

Get a solid grounding in Social Security, including who is eligible, how to apply, spousal benefits, the taxation of benefits, how work affects payments, and SSDI and SSI.

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Special Needs Planning

Learn how a special needs trust can preserve assets for a person with disabilities without jeopardizing Medicaid and SSI, and how to plan for when caregivers are gone.

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Veterans Benefits

Explore benefits for older veterans, including the VA’s disability pension benefit, aid and attendance, and long-term care coverage for veterans and surviving spouses.

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