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Elder Law
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY In a recent poll, most older Americans named the cost of health care as their greatest single concern. These costs have escalated dramatically over the past two decades and future increases are likely. Medicare and Medicaid provide valuable health care bene-fits available to many senior citizens. However, both Medicare and Medicaid have coverage limits and eligibility requirements. Will you receive all of the benefits to which you are legally entitled? We will review your status and advise you on maximizing your eligibility for these benefits. We will also review the benefits you are receiving and rep-resent you in seeking any additional benefits to which you may be entitled under law. Transfer rules, spousal refusal, and available resources are all discussed with you to maximize your eligibility to obtain the benefits you deserve. TAX/BUSINESS PLANNING The federal government and most of the state governments impose a tax on estates. These taxes can be quite substantial and may greatly reduce what is received after a family member passes. Estate tax laws are complex and are constantly changing. However, there are ways in which estate taxes may legally be reduced. Exemptions, exclusions and changes in the ownership of property should all be considered in an effort to reduce taxes and maximize what your family will receive. We will review your situation in detail and offer advice on appropriate tax reduction strategies. We can also make arrangements to ensure that estate tax returns are prepared and filed in a timely manner. 
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FINANCIAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS
If you are incapacitated because of injury or illness, someone else will have to make decisions affecting your care, your business and your property. A health care proxy enables you to appoint a person to make health care decisions for you. A health care declaration or “living will” will allow you to provide instructions concerning the use of life support equipment in cases of terminal illness. A durable power of attorney may be used to name a family member or other person to make financial decisions and manage a business or property. We will explain these legal documents in detail, review their advantages and disadvantages, and help you decide which measures are best suited to protect your family. PROTECT ASSETS If you are incapacitated or faced with a serious illness requiring long-term care (nursing home, rehabilitation center, hospice), your assets may, in certain circumstances, be seized to pay for your care. Learn how your assets may legally be protected against seizure. |
EILEEN D. STIER, ESQ. is admitted to the New York and New Jersey State Bar and the U.S. Tax Court. She has a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from SUNY at Stony Brook and a J.D., cum laude, from New York Law School.
Eileen is an attorney servicing AARP members through the AARP Legal Plan.
Eileen frequently speaks on issues relating to Elder Law, Trust and Estate Administration, and Risk Management for Medium to Small Businesses. Eileen is also a faculty presenter at continuing legal education seminars for fellow New York attorneys on estate administration and litigation.
Eileen is a member of the National Trust and Estate Associates of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Maritime Lawyers Assoc., NYS, Queens, and Nassau County Bar Associations.
Eileen provides legal counsel and advice to clients on diverse areas of the law, elder law, Medicaid/estate planning, trusts, estates and probate, contested wills, real estate transactions, international and domestic transportation of goods, insurance law, and commercial enterprises.
Call 516.829.9614 and contact Eileen today to schedule your initial consultation with an attorney who can take the worry out of caring by finding the right solutions for you.
Eileen is an attorney servicing AARP members through the AARP Legal Plan.
Eileen frequently speaks on issues relating to Elder Law, Trust and Estate Administration, and Risk Management for Medium to Small Businesses. Eileen is also a faculty presenter at continuing legal education seminars for fellow New York attorneys on estate administration and litigation.
Eileen is a member of the National Trust and Estate Associates of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Maritime Lawyers Assoc., NYS, Queens, and Nassau County Bar Associations.
Eileen provides legal counsel and advice to clients on diverse areas of the law, elder law, Medicaid/estate planning, trusts, estates and probate, contested wills, real estate transactions, international and domestic transportation of goods, insurance law, and commercial enterprises.
Call 516.829.9614 and contact Eileen today to schedule your initial consultation with an attorney who can take the worry out of caring by finding the right solutions for you.
