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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...
Five BSF&B Partners Recognized by Super Lawyers
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP is proud to announce that four of the firm’s partners — Managing Partner Michael S. Blustein and partners Richard J. Shapiro, Gardiner “Tad” Barone, and William A. Frank — have been named to the...
BSF&B expands into Sullivan County
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP (BSF&B) has expanded into Sullivan County with the opening of an office at 449 Broadway in downtown Monticello. Lawyer Barbara Garigliano recently joined BSF&B as its newest partner, and will be in charge of...
BSF&B announces Piscopo as firm’s newest attorney
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new attorney, Lynn Piscopo, to the Hudson Valley law firm. With nearly two decades of experience in commercial transactions, commercial real estate and development, and residential...