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Protect Your Pets: Westchester Elder Law Attorney Anthony Enea Explains How to Provide for Pets in an Estate Plan

Anthony J. Enea

Along with pet ownership comes the responsibility of ensuring your companion animal's care and well-being - even if that extends beyond your lifetime.

How To Avoid Five Common Estate and Elder Law Planning Mistakes

Anthony J. Enea

Having a basic understanding of these common mistakes can help reduce the risk of making some unfortunate errors.

Is a Trust for my Pet a Viable Option?

Anthony J. Enea

The question most pet owners’ face is what steps they can undertake to ensure that their pet or other domestic animal is properly provided for in the event of their demise.

The Problems with Probate

Anthony J. Enea

The complexity, cost and delays associated with the Probate process are not often discussed. The following are some of the reasons one should try to avoid utilizing a Last Will that needs to be admitted to Probate upon one's demise:

Does A Joint Bank Account Automatically Contain A Right Of Survivorship?

Anthony J. Enea

A joint bank account is a ubiquitous and popular way to own an account with one’s spouse, children, loved ones and friends.

How the DOL's Final Rule on White Collar Exemptions Compares To Its Original Proposal

Megan Erickson Moritz

We finally know details of the Department of Labor’s long-awaited Final Rule updating the executive, administrative, professional, and outside sales exemptions – i.e., the so-called “white collar” exemptions.

The Treatment and Marshalling of Joint Accounts in an Article 81 Guardianship Proceeding

Anthony J. Enea

There are numerous legitimate and logical reasons for the creation of a joint account. However, when an Article 81 Guardianship Proceeding is commenced and the Alleged Incapacitated Person (“AIP”) has accounts jointly owned with another person, it is imperative for the Petitioner to determine the reason the joint account(s) was created ...