As summer winds down and everyone returns to their Fall routines, now is the perfect time to tackle the items that may have been put on the back burner while enjoying summer weather and travels-...

Makofsky Valente Law Group, P.C. is proud to announce that the firm has been named the winner in two categories in the Best of Nassau 2026 contest, presented by NYU Langone Health, earning the...

  Sending a check through the mail may seem like an ordinary task, but it can expose you to an increasingly common form of fraud known as a check washing scam. Check washing scams are becoming...

Makofsky Valente Law Group, P.C. is honored to announce that all three of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to...

Lisa R. Valente discusses estate planning, elder law, Medicaid planning, and legacy planning on the Lawyers Who Care podcast.

August is National Make-A-Will Month, which serves as a reminder of the importance of creating or updating your Will. Whether you're starting from scratch or revisiting an existing estate plan,...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that can generate text, images, and other content based on a user's prompt or question. Programs such as Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT have...

Most of us have many online accounts - bank accounts, email accounts, social media accounts, and other digital assets that contain important information. Without proper planning, loved ones may...