FAFSA Grandparent Loophole Good news for grandparents who want to help contribute to their grandchildren’s college education. A new rule change to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) means that a student’s financial aid will no longer be...
2024 updated Medicaid income and resource eligibility figures are now effective and are as follows: A Medicaid applicant can have no more than $31,175 in non-qualified resources. [Residences and retirement funds continue to be protected in certain circumstances]. A...
Changes to Medicare Mean Many Drugs Will Cost Less Good news for those on Medicare who pay for expensive drugs… changes in the law are set to save you money this year! The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, included changes to Medicare Part D...
Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Grieve Your Real Estate Taxes Friendly reminder — it’s that time of the year again. Time to grieve your real estate taxes. If you are a homeowner, you have probably received your most recent property tax assessment...
The Story of a Man Who Died Without A Will John Jones was a 57-year old bachelor living in his own home in Queens. He had never married or had children, and his parents were no longer alive. John had a brother, but they were estranged and hadn’t seen each other...
Q: Sue and Bob have been married for thirty years and raised three grown children. Now the children have moved out and Sue and Bob are moving on to the next stage of their lives. Sue always knew that she and Bob had different views about health care. She was more...
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").*
