Estate and Elder Law

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The New Power Of Attorney - Issues Related to the Timing of the Agent’s Signature
Posted on 20 May 2011 by David R. Schoenhaar

By: David R. Schoenhaar, Esq.* New York significantly revised the statutory power of attorney in 2009 primarily to discourage fraud and other perceived abuses in elder care and estate planning. Unfortunately, many unintended consequences... Read More

The New Power Of Attorney - Issues Related to the Timing of the Agent’s Signature
Posted on 20 May 2011 by David R. Schoenhaar

By: David R. Schoenhaar, Esq.* New York significantly revised the statutory power of attorney in 2009 primarily to discourage fraud and other perceived abuses in elder care and estate planning. Unfortunately, many unintended consequences emerged... Read More

A GUIDING HAND: Assisting An Ailing Testator With Signing Their Will
Posted on 4 Mar 2010 by Jennifer Hillman

The heirs of Melvin Simon, the billionaire shopping mall magnate, are embroiled in a bitter estate struggle contesting a will signed by Mr. Simon seven months before his death. Simon's eldest daughter claims there was undue influence because Simon's... Read More