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BSF&B welcomes Mehvish Maqbool as associate attorney
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP (BSF&B) is pleased to announce the addition of Mehvish Maqbool to its team of attorneys. Maqbool, who joined the BSF&B team in 2021, completed her Juris Doctor degree and earned a certification in Real...
Shapiro featured on Oldies 98.9 | Revocable & Irrevocable Trusts, Health Care Proxy & more
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP Partner Richard Shapiro recently joined Bob O. on “Oldies 98.9FM, The Hudson Valley's Real Oldies Station” to explain the basics of estate planning and elder law, and discuss the importance of proactive planning. In...
Partner Richard Shapiro featured on Oldies 98.9 WGNY-FM | Last Wills & Testaments, Trusts, and more
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP Partner Richard Shapiro recently joined Bob O. on “Oldies 98.9FM, The Hudson Valley's Real Oldies Station” to explain the basics of estate planning and elder law, and discuss the importance of proactive planning. In...
Partner Richard Shapiro featured on Oldies 98.9 WGNY-FM | Nursing Home Costs, Medicaid Planning
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP Partner Richard Shapiro recently joined Bob O. on “Oldies 98.9FM, The Hudson Valley's Real Oldies Station” to explain the basics of estate planning and elder law, and discuss the importance of proactive planning. In...
$500K in Community Foundation Scholarships for Class of 2023
A total of 240 scholarships worth more than $500 thousand will be awarded from 140 funds at the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS) this spring. High school seniors and adults returning to college are encouraged to apply now...
Medicaid Asset Protection Trust: The “Swiss Army Knife” of Estate Planning
Given the escalating costs of long-term care (in 2022 Orange County nursing homes cost an average of over $13,000 per month), people are anxious to shelter their hard-earned assets from the potentially devastating financial effects of a lengthy stay in...
Estate Planning the Right Way
Almost every week, I receive a call that goes something like this: “Hello Mr. Shapiro, my name is Mary Jones. I need to update my will. It’s a simple will. I know exactly what I want to do, so can...
What Will Be Your Cloud Story?
When presenting workshops and webinars over the past three decades, I often ask the audience, “Imagine you’ve died and are looking down from your cloud at your loved ones below. Your estate plan is working perfectly—what do you see?” Most...
‘Tis The Season of Giving: The Tax & Medicaid Implications of Gifting
During this season of giving, many share their gratitude via monetary gifts to loved ones and friends, but it’s easy to overlook the related legal and tax implications of our year-end gifting. A basic understanding of the gift tax and...