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Senior Resource Guide Now Available Press Release For more information, contact: Michele Babcock, Managing Partner, J&G Law, LLP WALDEN, N.Y. – The law firm of J&G Law, LLP (J&G) is pleased to announce that the 2023 Senior Resource Guide is now available. The Senior Resource Guide for 2023 has been crafted to act as an essential resource…
Press Release For more information, contact: Michele Babcock, Managing Partner, J&G Law, LLP FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE J&G Attorney Elected as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties WALDEN, NY – J&G Law, LLP (J&G) is pleased to announce that on June 14, 2023, Cynthia J. Hand, Esq., an associate concentrating in estate planning,…
Cynthia J. Hand, Esq. Graduates Leadership Orange Program The law firm of J&G Law, LLP (J&G) is excited to share that Cynthia J. Hand, Esq., an attorney concentrating in estate planning, has successfully completed the Leadership Orange Program – Class of 2023. Cynthia participated in a graduation ceremony on June 13th, alongside her fellow classmates…
Why You Should Work With An Attorney On A Medicaid Application It is not required to get an attorney to apply for Medicaid. When you enter a nursing home, the facility will generally offer to do it for you—for free! So why should you actually hire and pay an elder law attorney to handle it?…
When it Comes to Estate Planning, Put your Wishes on Paper and Leave Nothing to Chance Often, clients tell me, “I’m going to leave everything I have to my son John, and he knows to take care of the other kids.” People assure me that their families are extremely close, and there’s no question…
Power of Attorney A Power of Attorney form allows you, the Principal, to designate someone, an Agent, to act on your behalf when you are alive and cannot perform certain tasks for yourself. You have the ability to outline which powers your Agent will have. Some of these powers include buying and selling of goods,…
Estate Planning 101 The most common misconception about estate planning is that it requires a substantial “estate.” For many, the word “estate” conjures an image of vast wealth, like that of John D. Rockefeller or Howard Hughes. However, in reality, nearly everyone leaves an estate behind when they die. It could be millions or it could be…
Here’s Why You Don’t Want a Guardianship A power of attorney is a document where you authorize another person to conduct business transactions for you. A health care proxy is a document where you authorize another person to make medical decisions for you. If you do not have a power of attorney and health care…
What is Probate? In New York State, an Executor nominated under a will needs to petition the court in order to receive Letters Testamentary so that they can act. The Executor will use the Letters to obtain and gather the assets of the estate. An Executor is mainly responsible for paying the debts of the…
