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How Medicare’s Two-Midnight Rule Makes Getting Nursing Home Care Difficult

February 15, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Medicaid attorneys help you to create a plan to qualify for Medicare. Making sure you can qualify for Medicaid is important in case you require costly care that Medicare will not cover and that private insurance will not cover. While there are many limitations to Medicare, one of the biggest and costliest limitations is the strict rules in place regarding when Medicare will cover the costs associated with nursing home care.  Because Medicare covers nursing home care in only a very limited set …

Category: Medicaid

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Top Estate Planning Mistakes

February 13, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Smithtown estate planning attorneys provide help to clients who are interested in making a comprehensive estate plan. Creating an estate plan is the key to taking control over your legacy and making sure you can protect your assets as well as maintain autonomy towards the end of your life. Everyone should have an estate plan in place and you should make certain to work with an experienced attorney to create a plan that is right for you.  Eghrari Law Firm is here and ready to help. Our …

Category: Estate Planning

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Making Plans for the Care of a Special Needs Child

February 8, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

A special needs planning attorney can provide you with help if you are the parent, guardian, or relative of a special needs child. If your child has special need, you need to think differently about your estate planning process and you need to get plans in place for the future as soon as possible in case something happens to you. You face different challenges than many parents who assume their children will become independent adults, and you want to ensure that you have done everything possible …

Category: Special Needs Planning

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Common Mistakes in Medicaid Planning

February 6, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Long Island Medicaid attorneys help you to ensure that you can get Medicaid services if and when you need them. This is far more important than most people realize.  Many people believe that once they get older and turn 65, they won't need to worry about paying for any medical care any more because they'll be covered by Medicare. Unfortunately, Medicare has high coinsurance costs, limitations on coverage that mean many vital types of care are not covered, and high premiums you may have to …

Category: Medicaid

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Services Provided by Long Island Estate Planning Attorneys

February 1, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Long Island Estate planning attorneys at Eghrari Law Firm  provide a way array of different services. Our legal team provides you with help doing far more than just creating a last will and testament. Many people have misconceptions about the type of help that estate planning attorneys can provide and so they wait until they are old to talk with an experienced attorney or they don't get legal help at all and instead try to handle the creation of their estate plan on their own.  Doing either of …

Category: Estate Planning

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What are the Risks to Seniors Who Don’t Have a Nursing Home Plan?

January 30, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Medicaid planning attorneys at Eghrari Law Firm  can provide assistance with the creation of a nursing home plan.  It's important to make a plan as you start to get older and the likelihood you will end up living in a nursing home increases.   The costs of  a nursing home care can be very substantial and not all homes are good ones, so having a plan can be vital to protect both your finances and your physical health.  Since a person who has reached the age of 65 has about a 40 percent chance …

Category: Medicaid

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Islip Town Board Approves Affordable Housing for LGBTQ Seniors

January 25, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

A Long Island elder law attorney can provide help to seniors in making plans for their golden years. As seniors get older, it becomes increasingly important to learn about benefits, programs, and services that can help them to maintain community connections and have the highest possible quality of life. There are many such programs in and around the Long Island area, and some of the services and supports available to seniors not only include things like transportation, classes, or meals, but …

Category: Elder Law

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Does a Living Trust Allow You to Avoid Estate Tax?

January 23, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Living trust attorneys at Eghrari Law Firm  can provide personalized help with the creation of an estate plan that includes tools like trusts to offer you advanced options for controlling your legacy. Trusts are a versatile and powerful legal tool that can help to protect your assets in important ways. However, there are also some limitations associated with trusts that you should be aware of.   One common type of trust is a living trust.  A living trust provides important protections for …

Category: Estate Tax

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Why is Special Needs Planning Important to Ensure Continued Access to Medical Care?

January 18, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

A Smithtown special needs planning attorney provides help to parents, relatives and loved ones who wish to provide an inheritance or a financial gift to someone who has a disabling condition. It's vitally important that you talk with an experienced attorney about how to structure a gift or an inheritance if you are going to be providing items or assets of value to someone who is disabled.  If you do not put the right plans in place and the disabled person who you provide a gift to receives an …

Category: Special Needs Planning

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How to Make an Estate Plan That Takes Your Family’s Needs Into Account

January 16, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Estate planning attorneys at Eghrari Law Firm  provide help with the creation of a comprehensive estate plan. Getting legal help is important because the estate planning process is more complicated than many people realize it is. Making an estate plan is not just a matter of creating a last will and testament. You need to consider the specific needs of your heirs or beneficiaries and make plans to ensure that you are providing an appropriate inheritance structured in the way that will best …

Category: Estate Planning

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Most Common Trust Mistakes

January 11, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Smithtown living trust lawyers can provide you with personalized help with creating a trust. We can assist you in determining whether you should incorporate a trust into your plans for incapacity or into your legacy plan. We can also provide guidance on the actual process of creating your trust to ensure that you have made the right type of trust and followed the law regarding producing a legally valid trust document.  You should reach out to our legal team while you are still young and …

Category: Trust

Money In A Circle

Key Reasons to Get Legal Help with Probate

January 9, 2018 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Probate attorneys at Eghrari Law Firm  can provide help to those who must go through the probate process. We can offer assistance with any legal matters that necessitate going to probate court. Our compassionate and knowledgeable legal team understands that when your loved one has passed away or when your loved one has become incapacitated, coping with the stress of probate court proceedings is immensely challenging. We will work hard to help you ensure that the probate process goes as smoothly …

Category: Probate

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