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Koldin Law Center, P.C.
, East Syracuse , NY (315) 463-4032
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Business Services Attorneys for Elder Law , Medicaid planning, Estate planning
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Business Type: At the Koldin Law Center, P.C. , with offices in Syracuse and Rochester, New York, we are committed to providing personal and professional services to individuals and families for retirement planning and for those with loved ones suffering from disabilities and illness. We focus our practice on Elder law, Estate planning, Probate/Administration of Estates, Trusts, Medicaid, and preserving life savings from the costs of long term care in the event of a catastrophic illness. The practice of Elder Law involves long range planning as well as immediate crisis planning.
Long Range Planning
Long range planning includes: retirement planning and asset preservation in the event of a catastrophic illness; estate tax planning; probate avoidance planning; and asset management due to incapacity. We handle basic estate planning such as a Last Will and Testament, Health Care Proxy and Power of Attorney, along with more advanced planning including Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts.
Immediate Crisis Planning
Immediate crisis planning takes effect when someone becomes ill and their life savings stands to be quickly depleted. Depending on your situation, we will advise you of various asset preservation options. If you require long term care, at home, at an assisted living facility or in a nursing home, our office handles the entire Medicaid application process while advocating to protect family assets. Even if you are already in a nursing home or receiving home care, there are special provisions in the Medicaid laws that permit you to protect all or a portion of your life savings that would otherwise have to be spent. If you value this level of experience contact us for a free initial consultation.
Unfortunately, for some, plans and dreams are interrupted by long term illness requiring nursing home or home care.
Leonard C., Koldin Leonard C. Koldin has over 40 years of experience in estate planning and Medicaid law and a graduate of Syracuse University and Syracuse University College of Law. He has been a guest speaker at over 500 seminars such as the New York State Bar Association, and Senior Centers throughout New York State. Mr. Koldin is a Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the New York State Bar Association; the author of the Koldin Report on Elder Law , a past Board Member of the Alzheimer’s Association of CNY and is the former Chief Attorney for Onondaga County Department of Social Services. He is a Participating Attorney with the AARP Legal Services Network. Scott E. Koldin Scott E. Koldin graduated Cum Laude from the University of Rochester and the Syracuse University College of Law. He was an Onondaga County Assistant District Attorney and a partner at the law firm of Cambareri, Cambareri & Koldin, LLP prior to joining the Koldin Law Center. Scott was the recipient of the 1991 American Jurisprudence Award in the area of Professional Responsibility from the Syracuse University College of Law. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and the Onondaga County Bar Association. He serves as a Board Member of the Onondaga County Development Corporation. He is acting Judge for the Village of Manlius. He is a Participating Attorney with the AARP Legal Services Network. Mark N. Schulman Mark N. Schulman has been associated with the Koldin Law Center, P.C. for over 15 years. He is a graduate of the University of Rochester and the Western New England College, School of Law. Mark is the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Estate Planning, a member of the NY State and American Bar Associations, a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a member of the Onondaga County Bar Association and a member of the Elder Law and Trust & Estates Sections of the NY State Bar Association. He serves as a member of the Jamesville-Dewitt School District Board of Education and is a past President of Temple Adath Yeshurun. He is a Participating Attorney with the AARP Legal Services Network. Harvey R. Lasner Harvey R. Lasner has been associated with the Koldin Law Center, P.C. for over 18 years. He was formerly the Supervising Administrative Law Judge for the NY State Department of Social Services for 13 years and was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York for 4 years. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the New York State and American Bar Associations. He has been a guest speaker for various nursing homes, hospitals and senior advocacy groups throughout NY State. Stephen K. Koldin Stephen K. Koldin has been associated with the Koldin Law Center, P.C. for over 20 years. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Elder Law Section of the New York Bar Association, is Past President of the Board of Directors of Aurora of CNY and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Family-capped. Herbert H. Heim, Of Counsel Herbert H. Heim has been associated with the Koldin Law Center, P.C. for over 40 years. He is a member of the NY State Bar Association, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the General Practice, Real Estate and Elder Law Sections of the NY State Bar Associations.
Answer Our attorneys and staff are experienced and dedicated to help you protect your home and life savings in the event of a long term illness.
Answer A Power of Attorney authorizes the person(s) you select to pay bills and make business decisions on your behalf when you become incapacitated.
Answer A Health Care Proxy lets the person you select make medical decisions to carry out your wishes when you are so incapacitated you are unable to make them yourself. Answer If you leave an estate valued at more than $30,000, your Will must go through court proceedings called Probate. The cost and delays of Probate can be avoided by various planning techniques including Trusts. Question How is a Trust different from a Will? Answer A Will only takes effect on death and does not protect your assets if you need long term care. A properly created Trust will avoid Probate on death and protect your home and life savings in the event you need long term care. Answer Recent studies of people over age 65 indicate that almost 70% will require some type of long term care. Question Will Medicare pay for long term care? Answer Medicare can cover long term nursing home care under limited conditions for up to a maximum of 100 days. Most people are not covered. The cost of nursing home care in the Syracuse area has reached $9,000 a month. That is over $100,000 a year. Question Can I protect my home and life savings? Answer Yes. Our attorneys can review your situation and tell you all of the options available. Since the government can look back 5 years, it is important to plan ahead. Question My mother is in a nursing home and has not done any planning to protect her assets. Is it too late?
Answer No. We can still protect a substantial part of her assets. If you are in this situation, don’t let another day go by. We can’t save what has already been spent. Answer Our initial consultation is free. Whether you need to see us to plan for retirement or prepare documents (Trust, Power of Attorney, or Health Care Proxy) or because of a long term health care crisis, the Koldin Law Center can help you. There is something you can do.
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