Elder Care & Estate Planning Blog

New York Increases Estate Tax Threshold
New York Increases Estate Tax Threshold
As of April 1, 2014 New York State has doubled its estate tax exemption from $1,000,000 to $2,062,500. The exemption (more…)
Inheritance Decisions
Inheritance Decisions
Members of the baby boom generation, which is comprised of about 79 million individuals, are now inheriting large funds from (more…)
Pacemakers and End of Life Directives
Pacemakers and End of Life Directives
Millions of people have pacemakers and/or defibrillators implanted to assist with cardiovascular issues. If you are one of these people (more…)
Facts to Know About Medicaid Asset Recovery
Facts to Know About Medicaid Asset Recovery
You may be wondering if I enroll in Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, can I lose my home or (more…)
Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia
Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia
Many people use the terms “Dementia” and “Alzheimer’s Disease” interchangeably without realizing that there is actually a difference between the (more…)
Reverse Mortgages Not Only for Last Resort?
Reverse Mortgages Not Only for Last Resort?
Recently ReverseMortgageDaily.com published an article announcing that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has retracted their statement that reverse mortgages (more…)
Elder Law Chose Me: Why I am an Elder Law Attorney
Elder Law Chose Me: Why I am an Elder Law Attorney
By Brian Andrew Tully, Esq. I remember being in elementary school and hearing how a brick layer makes a nice (more…)
Namenda Change Coming
Namenda Change Coming
As of August 15, 2014, the medication Namenda will be changing and be discontinued as it currently exists. Namenda (which (more…)
Tully Law, P.C. Offers Advice on What to Do if You Suspect Mistreatment at a Nursing Home
Tully Law, P.C. Offers Advice on What to Do if You Suspect Mistreatment at a Nursing Home
With the recent revelations of the owners of a local nursing home stealing millions of dollars in public funds and (more…)
What to do If You Suspect Mistreatment at a Facility
What to do If You Suspect Mistreatment at a Facility
By Suzanne Paolucci, LCSW I was deeply saddened by the recent news of a Medford nursing home being accused of (more…)