FRIDAY, APRIL 20 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM This seminar will present an overview of basic estate planning documents, types of trusts, asset preservation techniques, long-term care and incapacity planning and methods to avoid or minimize estate and gift…
NEW! Lamson & Cutner is now authorized to give Continuing Education credits to Certified Case Managers. Lamson & Cutner has received authorization from the Commission for Case Manager Certification to grant Continuing Education credits to Certified Case Managers. Case management is a…
Elder Law in New York City, Westchester County, Long Island and Beyond Applying for Medicaid when you are in a nursing home, or about to enter one, involves the dreaded “five year look back.” When evaluating your application, Medicaid reviews…
There is a lot of confusion around the question of how Medicaid treats the home. A lot of people have heard that “the home is exempt from Medicaid,” but this is a misleading and incomplete statement. The equity in your…
If you or a loved one are thinking about accessing Medicaid for care in the community in New York City or its suburbs, you will also probably want to join a Pooled Income Trust. The goal of using these trusts…
Partner David Cutner returns to WVOX, 1460 on the AM dial, on Friday, Oct 6th from 9:30 – 10:00 am, for another timely discussion on Take Control of Your Future. The program, and the consortium of professionals presenting it, discusses…
Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino has announced that the 18th Annual Senior Law Day in White Plains will take place on Tuesday, October 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue. The free event will offer…
Learn about estate planning and low risk investing from two highly experienced area professionals at a joint presentation in Westchester County on Thursday, October 12th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. David Cutner, a founding partner at Lamson & Cutner,…
A recent article by Ron Lieber in the New York Times questioned “The Ethics of Adjusting Your Assets to Qualify for Medicaid.” I thought about this issue at length when I began working for Lamson & Cutner over three years…
It seems intuitive – aren’t older drivers more dangerous than younger drivers? My mother-in-law is 87 and continues to drive, even though she caused a pretty serious accident several years ago that left her badly bruised, and with numerous broken…
