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Empathy is on a mission to change the way the world deals with loss. Empathy’s Cost of Dying Report in partnership with Goldman Sachs takes a comprehensive look at …

By Laura M. Brancato For elder law practitioners, the initiation of a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law is a familiar …

By Laura M. Brancato Historic Increase in Long-Term Care Premiums 2019 saw many states approving record increases in long-term care insurance premiums, with some states …

By Laura M. Brancato In recent months, television viewers have been captivated by docuseries and fictional portrayals of conservatorship, known in New York as Guardianship. …

By Raymond J. Holst The Bitcoin blockchain went live over thirteen years ago on January 3, 2009. If you’re like most investors, you may have …

By Avi Z. Kestenbaum and Shaya Slomovics An issue that often arises in the attorney-client relationship, as within some other professions, is the nature and …

By Stephen M. Breitstone and Jerome M. Hesch This article was first presented at the 47th Annual Notre Dame Tax & Estate Planning Institute. For …

Wall Street Journal’s Veronica Dagher interviews Avi Z. Kestenbaum, Co-Chair of Meltzer Lippe’s Trust & Estates Group to discuss how some millennials are embracing one of the …

Avi Z. Kestenbaum, Co-Chair of Meltzer Lippe’s Trust & Estates Group provides insight on contesting a will. Read more: Town & Country Magazine

With the current environment in Washington, clients are nervous and seeking our advice and guidance more than ever on what they can do to plan …