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Ellen Sacher
Sep 5
We're Moving!
We are moving! Just up the street but making a world of difference.
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Jan 14, 2019
Is it too late to apply for Medicaid for Long Term Care?
I have actually said this sentence while driving at least 20 times in my life: “Why is there traffic today?” My expectation of no traffic...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Jun 15, 2018
The Elder Law Guide to Supplemental Needs Trusts
Creating Trusts are a way of slowing down time. The passage of time deposits joyful experiences, mundane sameness and occasional crises...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
May 23, 2018
Spring Cleaning – Elder Law Style
Spring Cleaning means saying goodbye to fabric-deprived shorts, jeans that have not seen legs since 1988 and place mats that have...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
May 8, 2018
The Elder Law Guide To Travel
My dad was a Parrothead. The songs of Jimmy Buffett talked about cheeseburgers in paradise and wasting away in Margaritaville. This was...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Apr 4, 2018
Don’t Bet the House: An Elder Law Attorney’s Property Protection Hints
Property Ownership is more than just paying the mortgage. It is the home where you and your family sleep at night. It is the rental...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Feb 16, 2018
You and Your Children
I have five pictures of my daughter on my desk. Two are baby pictures, one photo is from a dance recital when she was a toddler, and the...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Jan 5, 2018
The Elder Law Guide To Marriage
Attempts to define Marriage’s benefits and shortcomings always seem inadequate. Is it healthier to be married or live alone in a...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Dec 19, 2017
Family Holiday Talking Points
One of the luxuries of spending time with family during the holiday season is the embrace of continuity. Most years are uneventful ,...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Nov 30, 2017
I Don’t Need A Power Of Attorney. Yes You Do.
“I have a Will and a Health Care Proxy. I Don’t Need a Power Of Attorney.” Yes you Do. A Power of Attorney is an essential document...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Sep 6, 2017
Medicaid and Assisted Living
The virtues of aging at home have been trumpeted for decades. A home can be modified and adapted for a homeowner’s continued use while...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Aug 10, 2017
Medicaid and Long Term Care
Planning for the inevitable is a sensible step for peace of mind that I wholly encourage. Reacting to a crisis by panicking and then...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Jul 31, 2017
Mahopac’s Sloan & Feller - Providing peace of mind for more than 15 years!
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Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Jul 5, 2017
Your Family, Your People
“Tell me about your family.” Most consultations have a version of that question asked at some point. Action-packed family drama is not...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Jun 15, 2017
Don’t Bet the House: An Elder Law Attorney’s Property Protection Hints
Property Ownership is more than just paying the mortgage. It is the home where you and your family sleep at night. It is the rental...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
May 31, 2017
Power of Attorney: Using your Power Wisely
Around 11:30 in the morning your work phone lights up while an electronic tone vibrates the desk. The caller ID box reads “Danbury...
Alan D. Feller, Esq.
Dec 21, 2016
The Elder Law Guide to Family Grudges
Family grudges are expensive. When family members do not get along the ability to accomplish basic long term health care and estate...