Kevin Johnson explains why estate planning and elder law are intertwined

Estate planning is rarely simple. For blended families, it is rarely uncomplicated either — and the default rules that work reasonably well for traditional families often produce results that do not match anyone’s intent. Blended families have become the norm rather than the exception, and the legal structures ...

The five-year Medicaid lookback is one of the most misunderstood rules in elder law. For families who hear about it for the first time during a crisis, the surprise can be costly. Most families across Western New York start thinking seriously about Medicaid only when long-term care becomes a real ...

Choosing how to structure a new business in New York is one of the earliest legal decisions an owner makes — and one of the few that quietly shapes nearly every year that follows. Most new business owners across Western New York start with a clear sense of what they ...