Author: Michael B. Cohen

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2015 taxes as a result of buying long-term care insurance. Premiums for “qualified” long-term care insurance policies (see explanation below) are tax deductible to the extent that they, along with other unreimbursed...

Although nothing of particular significance is expected during the present Congressional lame-duck session other than passing a short-term bill to fund the government, there are two bills that elder law attorneys are hoping for passage to help the needs of their clients. One bill that possibly...

It is common for nursing home admission agreements to indicate that the patient and nursing home are bound by arbitration – which generally results more favorable decisions for the nursing home (as opposed to litigation). Recently, the son of a patient (his mother) seeking entry...

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