Jan 24SECURE Act’s Impact on Retirement Account PlanningIn the two years since the enactment of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (“SECURE Act”), planners continue...
Jan 11Making Pandemic Changes Permanent – Electronic Remote Notary ServicesOn May 19, 2020, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.7, authorizing a procedure by which notaries could take...
Nov 2, 2021Animal Welfare Legislation: New State LawsIn October, 2021, a series of three new bills have been signed into law in New York to protect animals. The first new law amends New...
Aug 27, 2021Jason Livingston Selected in Daily Record's Power 20 Trusts & Estates List Pullano & Farrow's Trusts & Estates attorney, Jason Livingston, Esq. was recently selected in the inaugural Power 20 List for Trusts and...
Jun 22, 2021Incorporating Pets into your Estate Plan: Common Questions on Pet TrustsTraditionally, upon a person's passing, they had limited options and methods to ensure their pet was cared for after the owner's death...
Mar 17, 2021When You Die, Who Administers Your Estate?When a person dies, there are several different routes that can be taken to administer the estate. These routes vary based on whether the...
Jan 28, 2021Believe It or Not, Trustees Do Not Always Have to Make the “Best” DecisionsSome people are afraid of serving as a trustee to a trust because they fear that they may not always make the “best” decisions. Well...
Jan 21, 2021Estate Planning Environment under President Joe BidenOn January 20, 2021, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America. Financial and legal advisors have...
Nov 11, 2020Even A Superhero Needs To Estate PlanWhen actor Chadwick Boseman (who played the character of “Black Panther” in the Marvel Comics films) died in August after a four-year battle
Sep 3, 2020Planning for Your Passing: Pet Edition Traditionally, upon a person’s passing, they had limited options and methods to ensure their pet was cared for after the owner’s death...
Apr 15, 2020Effectuating an Estate Plan During the COVID-19 PandemicAs COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, citizens and businesses are being forced to change their daily routines. Estate...
Mar 30, 2020Deferred Payments During COVID-19On Saturday, March 21, 2020, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced that the due date for county residents’ third installment of...
Jan 10, 2020The Secure Act & Retirement Accounts: Time to Revisit Your Estate PlanIn the final days of 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law.
Oct 16, 2019Financial Security After DivorceJason Livingston discusses the important legal measures to be taken for older adult divorces.
Aug 28, 2018 I-N-T-E-S-T-A-T-E, Find Out What It Could Mean For You!When a person dies without a Last Will and Testament (“Will”), it is said that the individual (“Decedent”) died “Intestate”.
Oct 18, 2017New York State Partnership Plan: How Will This Affect You and Your Estate Plan?This article will discuss the basics of a New York State Partnership Plan Long Term Care Insurance Policy.
Oct 10, 2017Medicaid Trust versus Life Estate – Which One Should You Choose?This article will discuss the differences between a Medicaid Trust and a life estate deed to protect real property from long-term care costs
Sep 29, 2017Probate Assets vs. Non-Probate Assets – What is the Difference?Probate is the legal process that takes place after a person’s death.