By: Dana Walsh Sivak, Esq. The New York State Department of Health announced this week that both the Medicaid Resource and Income Allowance thresholds will once again increase. This news follows what was already a significant...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak, Esq. Working in elder law for the past twelve years has allowed me to see, firsthand, the depths to which a person can devote themselves to their spouse or partner. Many of my senior clients are...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak, Esq. Elder Law Update: Important Changes for 2023 The Elder Law team at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP is grateful to our elder law clients whom we have had the opportunity to serve in 2022. Thank...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak, Esq. Bah humbug! While the holidays are meant to be a time for giving, professional scam artists are modern day grinches, intent on manipulating vulnerable people into giving up their hard-earned savings...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak, Esq. As parents of children with developmental or intellectual disabilities approach the age of 18, these parents often worry about what adulthood will mean for their child, and how they can continue to...

None of us are getting any younger and, generally, not any healthier. This article overviews proper Medicaid and estate planning....