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These days you can't turn on the news, surf your computer, or turn on the radio without hearing about Artificial Intelligence or the...

Scammers often pretend to be contacting you on behalf of the government. They might use a real name, like the FTC, Social Security...

Everyone has heard the terms "Will" and “Trust,” but not everyone knows the differences between the two. Both are useful estate planning...

iPhone now has a helpful estate planning feature. It’s named Legacy Contact.

You can now apply to receive up to $9,000 for past Covid-19 related funeral costs through this program from FEMA.

I am incredibly proud to announce the formation of our new law firm, RAPHAN LAW PARTNERS, LLP, and to introduce my partners, Samantha...

We are excited to announce Jeffrey G. Abrandt, Esq. has joined Raphan Law!

Update: Video News: Raphan Law      March 26th, 2020 To address the need for Notary services helpful new legislation has been passed to...

Ric Ocasek's Estate. Under New York law, if her elective rights are upheld, Porizkova would be entitled to one-third of all estate assets...

How to spot nursing home neglect and what you can do about it.

Often from the onset of bedsores, also described as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, victims in a hospital or nursing home are led to...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2019 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of...

The Social Security Administration has announced a 2.8 percent increase in benefits in 2019, the largest increase since 2012.  The change...

Retirement Account Beneficiaries & Tax Implications

Via New York Times By Jordan Rau ITHACA, N.Y. — Most nursing homes had fewer nurses and caretaking staff than they had reported to the...

Via Donovan Slack, USA TODAY, and Andrea Estes, The Boston Globe Don Ruch’s family thought round-the-clock care would help him...

Via The Wealth Advisor Scott Martin Contributor He lived on the edge and died without warning. The family needed a disaster plan to...

Time’s Running Out For Many Frail, Older People In Puerto Rico Heard on Morning Edition SARAH VARNEY NPR After a lifetime of agricultural...

This holiday season is ripe for a lot of spam, online scams, viruses, malware and ransomware.  All can be at the least annoying and at...

A New Jersey appeals court rules that an ugly dispute between two brothers over their mother’s placement in a nursing home did not amount...