White Plains, NY (Law Firm Newswire) September 5, 2012 - Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., a founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP, will be a featured speaker at the 43rd Annual Estate Planning Institute on September 10, 2012 at the Practicing Law Institute in New York, NY.
New York Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney Bernard Krooks
Mr. Krooks will present updates on Elder Law, especially Medicare and Medicaid, and discuss the following: elder law planning for single individuals and married couples; long-term care insurance, including tax considerations; protecting the family home; use of trusts in elder law and special needs planning; retirement accounts and long-term care planning, and what will and will not be covered by Medicare.
Mr. Krooks has been included among The Best Lawyers in America® for each of the last five years. He has been selected as a “New York Super Lawyer” since 2006. Krooks has received his AEP accreditation from the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils. He is a member of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section and Tax Section of the American Bar Association. He is a sought-after expert on estate planning and elder law matters and has been quoted in leading publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Forbes, among others.
About Littman Krooks
Littman Krooks LLP provides sophisticated legal advice and the high level of expertise ordinarily associated with large law firms along with the personal attention and responsiveness of smaller firms. These ingredients, which are the cornerstone of effective representation and are necessary to a successful lawyer/client relationship, have become the foundation of the firm’s success.
Littman Krooks LLP offers legal services in several areas of law, including elder law, estate planning, special needs planning, special education advocacy, and corporate and securities. Their offices are located at 399 Knollwood Road, White Plains, New York; 655 Third Avenue, New York, New York; and 300 Westage Business Center Drive, Fishkill, New York. Visit the firm’s website at http://www.elderlawnewyork.com.
To learn more about New York elder law, visit http://www.elderlawnewyork.com/.
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