Elder Law

What You Should Know about Hospice care Questions about Hospice Care? Joe Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm PLLC answers the following questions: What is hospice care? Who is eligible for hospice care? Does age have anything to do with it? What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care? At what point in an illness is hospice […]

Guardianship for children with disabilities. Questions about Guardianship for children with disabilities? Joe Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm PLLC answers the following questions: What is the 17-A guardianship law? How is this law changing? What are some of the rights people with disability will gain? Who qualifies as the guardian? What is the role of the guardian? Can there be

What is assisted living? If you have questions about assisted living, Joe Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm PLLC reveals the answers to the following questions: What is assisted living? Are assisted living facilities institutional or residential? How do you qualify for assisted living in NY? Does medicare pay for assisted living in New York? Does assisted living deplete

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid for the elderly? This interview covers the difference between Medicare and Medicaid for the elderly. Joe Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm PLLC discusses the answers to the following questions: What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid for the elderly? Can I qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid? What

How the Elderly Can Protect Against Identity Theft What can the elderly do against identity theft? Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers this and the following questions from a legal standpoint: What is identity theft? How can identity theft occur for the elderly and disabled? How does identity theft affect the elderly and disabled? How can

Life Planning for Blended Families Part of a blended family? Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions from a legal standpoint: What is a blended family? Should a Blended Family create a Trust? Is it important for blended families to create a trust? Can anyone contest a will or trust because it is

How to Rescue a Parent from a Nursing Home Want to rescue your parent from a nursing home? Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions from a legal standpoint: How to rescue parent from nursing home. Can a spouse or partner put someone in a nursing against their will? Can a child

Who needs a Will? Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions about Wills: Who needs a will? What happens when a person dies without a will? What is the difference between a will and a trust? Do you need a living trust if you have a will? Does a trust override a will or vice

Gay Marriage Vs Living Together In NY State Gay Marriage in New York State. In this interview, Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions about Gay Marriage in NYS: Living together vs married, how does it affect assets upon death? Does NY state acknowledge common law marriages? Do same sex partners need a