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Cormac McEnery

Cormac McEnery, Esq.

562 City Island Avenue
City Island
Bronx, NY 10464

ADMITTED: 1979, New York and United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York MEMBER: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; New York State Bar Association [Member, Elder Law & Trusts and Estates Sections]; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York [Past Member, Trusts, Estates and Surrogate's Courts Committee]; The Bronx County Bar Association [Member & Past Chariman, Surrogate's Court Committee]


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Meet Vincent J. Russo, J.D., LL.M., CELA*

Vincent J. Russo, J.D., LL.M., CELA*

Russo Law Group, P.C

VINCENT J. RUSSO, Managing Shareholder of Russo Law Group, P.C., Long Islands Signature Elder Law, Special Needs and Estate Planning Law Firm with offices in Garden City, Islandia, Lido Beach and Manhattan, New York has championed the rights of seniors and people with special needs since 1985. Vincent is a Founding Mem...

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Meet Kevin Horner

Kevin Horner

Pierro, Connor & Associates, LLC

Kevin T. Horner is an associate attorney at Pierro, Connor & Associates, LLC focusing on special needs planning, estate planning and estate administration. Prior to joining Pierro, Connor & Associates, Kevin was the principal attorney at the Horner Law Firm, P.C., a suburban law practice in the Pittsburgh area...

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Meet Ronald Fatoullah

Ronald Fatoullah

Ronald Fatoullah & Associates

Ronald Fatoullah, Esq., is the principal of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, a law firm concentrating in Elder Law and Estate Planning. Mr. Fatoullah is admitted to the practice of law in the state of New York and the state of Massachussets. STATEMENT OF PRACTICE: Elder Law and Estate Planning. ADMITTED: 1977, New Y...

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Meet Aaron E. Connor

Aaron E. Connor

Pierro, Connor & Associates, LLC

Aaron Connor is a seasoned litigator, currently concentrating in the areas of guardianship, will/ trust contests and other estate related litigation. Mr. Connor is also head of the firm’s Long-Term Care Planning Department where he advises clients on how best to preserve assets for themselves and their families....

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Meet Brian A Raphan Esq.

Brian A Raphan Esq.

The Law Offices of Brian A. Raphan, P.C.

"We’ve been serving the needs of senior New Yorkers for over 25 years. I am proud of our testimonials from our satisfied clients." Visit our website to read them: Click here: Client Reviews    BBB Rating A+ Bio: A native New Yorker, Brian's cases have been written about in The New York Times, The New Yo...

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Meet Louis W. Pierro

Louis W. Pierro

Pierro, Connor & Associates, LLC

Louis W. Pierro is the founder and principal of Pierro, Connor & Associates, LLC, and concentrates his law practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Business Succession Planning, Elder Law and Special Needs Planning.  Mr. Pierro has been selected to the Best Lawyers in America,...

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Meet Anthony Capozzi Esq.

Anthony Capozzi Esq.

Law Office of Anthony G. Capozzi

For more than 25 years Anthony G. Capozzi, Esq., has focused his practice on counseling clients in the areas of Real Estate, Probate and Estate Administration, Estate Planning, (Trusts, Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills etc.) Estate Tax Planning, Asset Protection, Nursing Homes, Long Term Care, Public Ben...

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Meet Louis Lepore

Louis Lepore

Louis Lepore, Esq.

Louis Lepore is an attorney admitted to practice law in the states of New York, New Jersey and Florida. He has a B.S in accounting from St. Johns University, and an extensive graduate education, including an L.L.M. in taxation from Georgetown University. He has vast experience in tax matters, over ten years of experien...

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Meet Bernard A. Krooks

Bernard A. Krooks

Littman Krooks LLP

Bernard A. Krooks,  JD, CPA, LLM (in taxation), CELA, AEP® (Distinguished), is founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP and Chair of its Elder Law and Special Needs Department. He is a nationally recognized expert in elder law and special needs planning. He has been honored as one of “The Best Lawyers in...

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Meet Cormac McEnery

Cormac McEnery

Cormac McEnery, Esq.

ADMITTED: 1979, New York and United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York MEMBER: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; New York State Bar Association [Member, Elder Law & Trusts and Estates Sections]; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York [Past Member, Trusts, Estates an...

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Meet Marissa Jones

Marissa Jones

The Law Offices of Marissa T. Jones

I work with you so you can accomplish your legal, financial and healthcare goals.  It is important to properly plan in advance for illnesses, disabilities or unforeseen accidents.  Advance planning can ensure that you can receive the care you deserve without depleting your financial resources.  I also as...

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Medicaid 101
What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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Medicaid Planning Strategies

Careful planning for potentially devastating long-term care costs can help protect your estate, whether for your spouse or for your children.

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Estate Recovery: Can Medicaid Take My House After I’m Gone?

If steps aren't taken to protect the Medicaid recipient's house from the state’s attempts to recover benefits paid, the house may need to be sold.

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Help Qualifying and Paying for Medicaid, Or Avoiding Nursing Home Care

There are ways to handle excess income or assets and still qualify for Medicaid long-term care, and programs that deliver care at home rather than in a nursing home.

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Are Adult Children Responsible for Their Parents’ Care?

Most states have laws on the books making adult children responsible if their parents can't afford to take care of themselves.

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Applying for Medicaid

Applying for Medicaid is a highly technical and complex process, and bad advice can actually make it more difficult to qualify for benefits.

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Alternatives to Medicaid

Medicare's coverage of nursing home care is quite limited. For those who can afford it and who can qualify for coverage, long-term care insurance is the best alternative to Medicaid.

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ElderLaw 101
Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Understand the ins and outs of insurance to cover the high cost of nursing home care, including when to buy it, how much to buy, and which spouse should get the coverage.

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Medicare

Learn who qualifies for Medicare, what the program covers, all about Medicare Advantage, and how to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

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Retirement Planning

We explain the five phases of retirement planning, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, types of investments, asset diversification, the required minimum distribution rules, and more.

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Senior Living

Find out how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, when to fight a discharge, the rights of nursing home residents, all about reverse mortgages, and more.

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Social Security

Get a solid grounding in Social Security, including who is eligible, how to apply, spousal benefits, the taxation of benefits, how work affects payments, and SSDI and SSI.

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Special Needs Planning

Learn how a special needs trust can preserve assets for a person with disabilities without jeopardizing Medicaid and SSI, and how to plan for when caregivers are gone.

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Veterans Benefits

Explore benefits for older veterans, including the VA’s disability pension benefit, aid and attendance, and long-term care coverage for veterans and surviving spouses.

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