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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.

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.

During every crisis, there are some individuals and professionals that just shine and truly save the day. During this global pandemic, ALL healthcare workers DESERVE OUR BOUNDLESS ADMIRATION AND GRATITUDE.

Like you, we are incessantly washing our hands, using disinfectant wipes and practicing social distancing. We are feeling the anxiety of our clients, our families and our friends. Nevertheless, we at Makofsky Law Group, P.C. are a team of problem solvers and by the beginning of this week, we transformed our office to one where each of us is working remotely and safely at home.

We hope everyone is safe and feeling well during this uncertain time. These are anxiety ridden days and probably will continue to be so in the weeks to come.

Kudos to our Law Clerk, Lisa R. Valente, for being selected as the winner of the 2019 Elder and Special Needs Law Journal Writing Competition.

Kudos to Ellen Makofsky for being named a 2019 Top 50 Women SuperLawyer in the New York Metropolitan area for the 5th year! Ellen is the only Nassau County, NY Elder Law lawyer included on the list of Top Women attorneys.

All are invited to join the Makofsky Law Group, P.C. team as we walk at this year’s PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH WALK.

purchased long-term care insurance 13 years ago from John Hancock. My September statement now reflects an annual premium that is almost double the initial premium paid in 2007.

The digital assets of a deceased person are difficult to access. In 2016, the New York State Legislature enacted Article 13-A of the Estates Powers and Trusts Law titled “Administration of Digital Assets.”