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Avoid Scams We are celebrating National Elder Law Month throughout the entire month of May. We started with Partner Lisa Valente's podcast from My Hometown Radio Show. The next week we looked at how Jay Leno is handling the challenges of caring for a wife suffering...
Gene Hackman’s Death
What Can We Learn from Gene Hackman's Death? The world was shocked when veteran actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home in late February 2025. An investigation later revealed that Arakawa (65)...
CTA – The Final Word?
Beneficial Ownership Reporting is NO LONGER Required BREAKING NEWS: Feeling like a ping-pong ball with the back and forth changes to Beneficial Ownership Reporting (BOI)? So are we. However, this may mark the end. On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement...
BOI Reporting Requirements are IN EFFECT
Breaking News: U.S. Court of Appeals Stays Injunction; BOI Reporting Required! BREAKING NEWS: On December 23rd, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction granted by the U.S. District Court which had barred...
Hearing Aids May Cut Risk of Dementia
Hearing Aids May Cut Chances of Dementia A new study has revealed that hearing aids may decrease the risk of dementia in people with higher risk. The study, published in the Lancet, was the first randomized study to look at whether hearing aids could reduce the...
Voted BEST Law Firm in Nassau County!
Thank you for voting us Best Law Firm AND Best Elder Lawyers in Nassau County! We are so proud to announce that Makofsky Valente Law Group, P.C. was voted the Best Law Firm/Lawyer and Best Elder Lawyers in Blank Slate Media's Best of Nassau County Contest. We owe this...
Ellen Makofsky featured on cover of Super Lawyers!
“In the 1950s, Manhattan attorney Sidney L. Garwin gave a gold charm of Lady Justice to his wife, Esther, who put it on a necklace and wore it proudly, showing the world she was married to a lawyer….” Years later, their daughter, Ellen, would wear the same necklace to...
Medicaid Eligibility Numbers Raised AGAIN!
Good news for Medicaid recipients! A month ago we wrote about Medicaid eligibility numbers being increased this year. Well, effective immediately…
The Makofsky Minute – Take Action NOW: Big Changes to Medicaid Looming
Provisions of the recently passed New York State Budget will make it far more difficult for many to become eligible for services under the Community Medicaid program.
The Makofsky Minute – Be on the Lookout for Coronavirus Related Scams
Fraudulent emails and phone calls from scammers trying to get your personal information is nothing new, but there has been a dramatic increase in scams since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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