Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Bed and/or Chair Rest + Neglect = Bedsores
Article by Brian A. Raphan. Published 3/17/15 in ‘THE DOCTOR WEIGHS IN’ When a patient develops pressure ulcers, it is often a sign of...
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Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Feb 21, 2015
- 2 min
Estate Planning for a Single Person
If you are single, you may not think you need to plan your estate, but single people are in as much need of a plan as anyone else. Estate...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Feb 11, 2015
- 1 min
The Full Retirement Age Is Increasing
Full retirement age (also called “normal retirement age”) had been 65 for many years. However, beginning with people born in 1938 or...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Jan 13, 2015
- 1 min
2015 Spousal Impoverishment and Home Equity Figures:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its Spousal Impoverishment Standards for 2015. The official spousal...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Dec 23, 2014
- 1 min
Medicaid Update: 2015 Medicaid Income and Resource Levels
The New York State Department of Health has released important information about the new Medicaid income and resource levels for 2015,...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Dec 12, 2014
- 2 min
Legal DIY Web Sites Are No Match for a Pro, Consumer Reports Concludes
After road testing three leading Web sites that help you create your own will, power of attorney, and other important legal documents,...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Dec 3, 2014
- 2 min
WHY IRREVOCABLE TRUSTS VS OUTRIGHT GIFTING
So, why complicate things with a trust? Why not just keep the planning as simple and inexpensive as possible? The short answer is that...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Mar 6, 2013
- 3 min
Why You Should Create an Estate Plan
Many people think that estate plans are for someone else, not them. But as the following list makes clear, estate planning is for...
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