The thought of paying for long-term care can be a scary proposition! According to latest statistics: 70% of adults aged 65 and over will require some kind of long-term care during their lives. 48% of adults aged 65 and up will need some type of paid long-term care...
In New York, the Healthcare Proxy Law requires every hospital, nursing home, and home care agency to offer patients the right to sign a healthcare proxy upon admittance to the facility. However, waiting until admittance to a hospital or health care agency to execute a...
Elder law attorney Ellen Makofsky discusses how they can help with estate planning, asset protection and planning for end of life care. Queens asset protection...
Since 1991, Makofsky Valente Law Group, P.C. (and its predecessor firms), consisting of a compassionate team of attorneys, paralegals and support staff, has devoted its efforts to providing competent and caring legal services in the areas of Elder Law, Trust and Estates, Probate and Estate Administration, Medicaid Planning and Applications, Guardianships, and Special Needs Planning. Founding Partner, Ellen G. Makofsky, is a Certified Elder Law Attorney ("CELA").*