Monthly Archives: November 2013
Elder Law and Medicaid Planning for Nursing Care in NY
by Bryan Lane Berson, Esq. A. Introduction An estate plan implements documents to administer and transfer property and delegate decision-making authority. In other columns, I discussed trusts, wills, powers of attorney, health care proxies, and living wills. Elder law and Medicaid planning are a special form of estate planning. In New York, 58 separate districts […]
Contractor Agreements and Accident Reports
by Bryan Lane Berson, Esq. Property owners hire many types of contractors (e.g., custodians, snow removers, repairmen), and their actions or negligence may cause accidents. Injured parties will likely sue property owners and the contractors. Thus, owners should insist that contractor agreements contain insurance and indemnification provisions. Owners should insist that before work begins, they […]
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