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Are Farm Breweries The Answer For A Suffering Agriculture Industry?
In the Hudson Valley, we have a longstanding tradition of farm wineries. However, today with both national and local family brands of craft beers, spirits, and ciders coming into the mix, we have numerous breweries, distilleries, and cideries all right...
Hudson Valley Farm Business: An Exciting Time
When I was growing up in western Orange County, I was never more than a stone’s throw away from a farm, and am thrilled to still live in an area where I can so readily enjoy their products. My grandparents...
Upstate New York 2018 Super Lawyers
Continuing on a legacy of achievement, BSF&B Partners Gardiner “Tad” Barone, Richard J. Shapiro, Austin F. DuBois, and William A. Frank have all again been recognized as Top Rated Lawyers by New York Super Lawyers for 2018. Gardiner “Tad” Barone...
Congratulations, Megan!
BSF&B Associate Megan Conroy was recently honored as an Orange County Rising Star by the Junior League of Orange County, NY, Inc. It was a well-deserved honor for a hard-working and community-minded attorney! Megan, a graduate of the 2017 Class...
Asset Transfers That Are Exempt From Medicaid Penalties
Under the Medicaid “look back” rules, gifts made by a nursing home resident within the five-year period preceding the date of filing a Medicaid application are scrutinized by the Department of Social Services to determine the impact of those gifts on the applicant’s Medicaid...
Get Involved With Your Local Government
Your effort within local government can have a real impact on your community. Many issues that directly affect our lives are decided on the local government level. That is where you can contribute to your community and directly affect the...
Spousal Refusal: A Powerful “Crisis Planning” Medicaid Technique
For many married couples of advancing age, their greatest fear is that they may be forced to deplete virtually all of their assets if one or both requires long-term care. Given that the private pay rate for nursing home costs in...
Totten Trusts: A Technique for Distributing Your Assets at Death
The most common method of distributing assets after death is by a will. A will has precise legal requirements, can sometimes require a lengthy probate proceeding, and should be drafted by a legal professional to ensure it adequately protects your interests regarding...
Thinking of Sitting for the CELA Exam? What You May Want to Know Before Taking the Plunge
Read the article in the NYS Bar Association’s Elder and Special Needs Journal here. About three years ago I first considered taking the CELA exam administered by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). By then I had been practicing law for 25...