Is 17A Guardianship Right for Your Special Needs Child?
What happens to parents’ rights when their special needs child turns 18?
Reaching the age of majority—eighteen-- is a milestone in New York. That means that all children – – including all those with intellectual or developmental disabilities – – are considered adults with the legal authority to make their own medical, financial and other...
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If You Have a Special Needs Child, You Must Learn About OPWDD
Accessing New York State OPWDD Services and Supports
What is OPWDD?
If you are the parent or legal guardian of a person with developmental disabilities in New York State – – or have a developmental disability yourself – – there are multiple supports and services available to you through the New York State Office of Persons...
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7 Last-Minute Tips to Help You Close Out 2021
Good afternoon
I hope you are getting ready to wind down 2021 and are getting ready to usher in a promising 2022 (which, we hope, will be a bit less eventful and will bring us all some needed calm).
To help start the year off right, I've put together 7 last-minute tips to help you close...
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Can You Force Your Adult Drug-addicted Child to Go to a Rehab Facility?
As a parent, there is little more heartbreaking than having an adult child struggle with addiction. Rehab is often the only answer, but if the child is an adult, is there a way to force them to go? The answer is not straightforward as we may want. In the United States, the law prevents...
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Reasons To Use An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILIT) is a form of life insurance that helps to reduce or eliminate state and federal taxes on an estate after the person has passed away. An irrevocable life insurance trust results in more benefits to the beneficiary than a standard life insurance policy. The policy can be used to...
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Estate Planning with Cryptocurrency
Once dismissed as a worthless and risky venture, cryptocurrency has exploded in popularity in recent years. But despite surging usage, some areas of cryptocurrency, such as tax policy, still elicit confusion. And in the haze of cryptocurrency investing and trading, estate and financial planning are overlooked, leading to lost investments and, ultimately, time wasted.
Due...
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Am I Responsible For The Debts Of My Loved One?
Explains when someone is responsible for the debts of the decedent.
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Two Must-Have Documents To Sign At The Age Of 18
Do you want to make sure that you can continue talking to your child's doctor once he turns 18? Do you want to help him with his bank account? There are 2 documents that each child should sign once they turn 18.
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Why Do You Need a Power of Attorney
This video explains in simple language what is a Power of Attorney, why everyone over 18 years of age needs one, and who to name as your agent.
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3 Tests You Must Pass to Qualify for Medicaid Home Care in New York
It is complicated to qualify for Medicaid in New York. You must pass the health care test, the asset test and the income test.
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