Address: 1615 Northern Blvd Suite 103, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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I retained Attorney Robert J. Kurre, Esq. to file my Mother's Medicaid Application. Mr. Kurre always answered my emails to him within a very short period of time. He explained the answers to my questions in a manner that was easy for me to understand. In addition to being knowledgeable in his field, Mr. Kurre is an attorney who cares a great deal about his clients and their welfare. He always asked after the health of my mother and how she was doing at the Nursing Home. This was a welcome kindness. I was very pleased when the Medicaid Application was approved without a problem. I must also mention Mr. Kurre's Medicaid Paralegal Barbara. She tirelessly worked to compile all the resource documentation that was needed to support the Medicaid Application. It is my belief that if you are looking for a well respected, Elder Law attorney with years of experience then you will be hard pressed to find a better attorney than Mr. Kurre.
Tina Golden
We had such a great experience with the lawyers from Kurre Schneps LLP. They were so helpful with creating legal documents for our parents and provided such valuable guidance. We strongly recommend them.
Henry Alilionis
Kurre Schneps LLP provides thorough and comprehensive services with extensive and in-depth knowledge and experience. The attorneys and staff are attentive and compassionate. Everyone in the office is friendly and courteous.
Thomas M Burke
My wife and I moved recently from Boston to New York for a combination of career opportunities but even more importantly to be close to our first grandchild and now, a couple of years later, we now have 2 grandchildren (if I knew being a grandparent was this great, I would have done it first- lol). My wife and I have been good at planning over the years for things such as weekend chores, nice vacations away and even with more serious and complicated things like Estate Planning including health care proxy, distribution of assets and end of life issues and things such as that. While in Boston, we had a wonderful Attorney, who was also a wonderful friend for decades, and he helped us to initially establish a comprehensive Estate Plan and made sure we met on a regular basis to discuss and update any changes, if need be, in our life status. My wife and I recently returned to Boston for a short business trip and met with our Attorney while we were there to discuss our Estate Plan. He suggested that since we are permanently living in New York it would be best to meet with a New York based Attorney and discuss a New York based Estate Plan since Estate Planning laws in New York are similar but different than in Massachusetts and this approach would eliminate any confusion. So, upon our return to New York, we contacted a friend who recommended Michelle A. Dantuono, Esg, an Attorney with Kurre Schneps LLC in Manhasset, NY. This was probably the best recommendation we've received in a long...long time. My wife and I met with Michelle in her office and explained who we were, how we were introduced to her and our current Massachusetts based Estate Planning situation and needs. Michelle actively listened during our entire initial meeting and it was such a pleasure to have someone really listen to what we said, to help us determine what had stayed the same and what had changed since our relocation to New York and then develop an action plan with Next Steps to produce a new Estate Plan based on New York law. We met a number of times with Michelle and she guided us beautifully through difficult discussions about end of life care, distribution of our assets and complicated issues that are easy to avoid but necessary to discuss and resolve. Michelle was so sensitive about the sensitive issues we discussed such as what is left behind when we are no longer here. Those are not easy discussions at all but Michelle was a master at helping us express issues we were not comfortable with but necessary to identify. Michelle is an outstanding Attorney but she is also an outstanding woman. We are so pleased we met Michelle. We are so pleased with the wonderful work she did with us. We are so pleased with our Estate Planning position and feel secure with our current needs and wants. This would not have happened without Michelle. So, if you ever have a need for outstanding Estate Planning services I want you to contact Michelle at Kurre Schneps LLP in Manhasset, New York. I promise - you won't be disappointed and that's a promise! Best wishes, Thomas M Burke.
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The petitioner in a guardianship proceeding can, but does not have to, nominate herself as guardian. Alternatively, the petitioner can nominate someone else the petitioner knows, such as another family member, to serve as guardian. The petitioner can also ask the court to nominate someone from the court list to serve as guardian.
There are limited grounds to contest an ancillary probate proceeding in NY. The only grounds upon which to object to an ancillary probate in New York are that the will was not actually admitted to probate in the domiciliary jurisdiction, the will is being challenged in another jurisdiction, or the will has already been denied probate in New York. If the time frame for objecting to a will in the domiciliary probate estate has not lapsed, yet the New York ancillary probate is ready to conclude, New York law protects its ancillary administrators by limiting the time during which a New York ancillary administrator can be liable for distributions made to people not entitled to them after a successful will contest.
Medicare Advantage Plans are an alternative to original Medicare. Unlike original Medicare, where the federal government is the insurer, Medicare Advantage plans are run by private insurance companies. The government pays the plans a fixed monthly fee to provide services to each Medicare beneficiary under their care. The less money the plans spend on patient care, the more they and their investors make. In this way, plans have an incentive to keep costs down.
It's not a good idea to keep a Last Will and Testament in a safe deposit box. After death, the bank will seal the box and require a court order to grant access to it.
No, Medicaid cannot compel a life tenant to rent a home. However, if the person does rent the home, the net rental income is considered available income to the life tenant and will be budgeted for Medicaid eligibility purposes.
In New York, if a person passes away without a Will and had assets titled in his or her name alone without a beneficiary designated, the law of intestacy governs. Under the law of intestacy, the most distant relative who can share in an estate is a first cousin once removed.
With limited exceptions, a person who is adopted no longer has the right to receive from the estate of a biological parent who dies without a Will. The limited exceptions are when the person was adopted by a step-parent who's married to a birth parent, or when adopted by the person's birth grandparent, or anyone descended from their birth grandparent.
NYS repealed its gift tax in 2000. There is still a Federal gift tax.
Gifts in excess of $15,000 to any one person in a year are considered taxable gifts but the amount of the gift will be offset by the Federal gift and estate tax unified credit. Therefore, no gift tax is due unless the donor’s total lifetime non-exclusion gifts exceed the unified credit amount.
A gift under $15,000 is generally subject to the Medicaid transfer penalty rules even thought the gift is excluded for federal gift tax purposes. There are limited exceptions that apply.
This document allows you to appoint someone you know and trust to handle your financial affairs. If you are incapacitated without having this document, your family will likely need to commence a guardianship proceeding. A guardianship proceeding is an expensive court proceeding where a judge determines who should make decisions for you under the ongoing supervision of the court
Yes, assuming you have no children and you do not have other persons designated as beneficiaries or joint owners on your assets. If you are survived by your wife and children and you die without a Will, your wife would receive the first $50,000 of your estate and 1/2 of the rest of your estate and your children would receive the other 1/2 of the rest of the estate.
A Last Will and Testament is the document a person signs to provide for the orderly disposition of assets after death. Wills do not avoid probate. Wills have no legal effect until the maker of the Will dies and the original will is delivered to, and admitted to probate by, the Surrogate’s Court. Special provisions can be placed in a Will to provide for the management and distribution of assets for beneficiaries and appoint guardians for minor children. Additionally, assets can be arranged and coordinated with provisions in a Will to minimize and possibly even avoid death taxes.
This is a common form of asset ownership between two people whether married or unmarried. Under this form or ownership, the surviving owner inherits the property by operation of law upon the death of the first owner. This form of ownership can subject the asset to loss through the debts, bankruptcies, divorces and/or lawsuits of any joint tenant. Joint tenancy ownership may also result in unnecessary death taxes on the estate of the surviving spouse.
Yes, we do. Probate is the court process to establish the validity of Last Will and Testament and have a fiduciary appointed to administer the estate.
Yes, we are primarily meeting with new and existing clients via Zoom, Facetime, and telephone during COVID-19. For those who wish to meet with us in person, we are holding in person meetings using proper safety cautions.
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