On behalf of Weinstein & Randisi | May 26, 2017 | Estate Planning
A previous post on this blog discussed how careful estate planning can prevent an aging resident of Rochester, New York from falling victim to financial exploitation. Although many New Yorkers would realize that a pattern of financial exploitation, once it has run its...
On behalf of Weinstein & Randisi | May 22, 2017 | Estate Planning
People tend to put off estate planning and elder planning far longer than they should. Some choose a piecemeal approach, making plans for one thing or another over a period of months or years. Delay and the lack of a cohesive plan can cause many problems when it comes...
On behalf of Weinstein & Randisi | May 19, 2017 | Elder Law
As we age, it is a sad truth that we draw the attention of people looking to take advantage. Older Americans are heavily targeted by individuals and groups looking to defraud them of the assets they’ve accumulated over a lifetime. An elderly person who is not in...
On behalf of Weinstein & Randisi | May 18, 2017 | Elder Law
A previous post on this blog urged Rochester, New York, residents who were thinking about drafting a will to resist the temptation to just give away property to his or her loved ones immediately. As that post pointed out, the problem with doing so is that it leaves a...
On behalf of Weinstein & Randisi | May 11, 2017 | Estate Planning
According to a report in a major New York media source, more and more people in Rochester and in other communities are writing wills earlier in life. What was once a ritual for people hitting their “empty nest” years is now an exercise even younger people...
On behalf of Weinstein & Randisi | May 5, 2017 | Elder Law
Many people in the Rochester area recognize as they continue to age that one day, they will not be able to continue to handle their own financial affairs without some assistance. In some cases, the person may not even be able to make sound decisions about their own...
