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What Is a Pooled Community Trust and How Does It Help Keep New Yorkers in Their Homes?

by Anthony J. Enea

A pooled community trust allows disabled people who have Medicaid coverage to spend their monthly income that is designated as "surplus" on their own immediate living expenses and daily needs.

Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP

by Best Lawyers

Elder Law Trusts and Estates

Is It Time for You to Have the Long-Term Care Planning Talk With Your Parents?

by Anthony J. Enea

How should you talk to your parents about long-term care options? Estate planning can make for a difficult conversation, but wills and trusts are necessary documents for anyone growing older.

Calif. Federal Lawsuits Expose America’s Identity Crisis

by Bryan Driscoll

These aren't isolated skirmishes. They're flashpoints in a legal and cultural war.

Anthony J. Enea, White Plains "Lawyer of the Year" for Trusts and Estates 2017

by Nat Barr

Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano's Anthony J. Enea on his 30-year fight to protect the rights of seniors, the disabled, and their families.

Anthony J. Enea, 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" for Elder Law

by Nicole Ortiz

Recognized for his leadership and dedication to client advocacy in Elder Law.

The Quarter-Century Childhood

by Joseph Trotti

In recent years, proposed and enacted laws have significantly expanded parental obligation for child support, receiving little attention. Even if well-meaning, they have their flaws, beginning with reduced parental rights.

How To Avoid Five Common Estate and Elder Law Planning Mistakes

by Anthony J. Enea

Missteps in planning can jeopardize your wishes and financial security—here’s what to watch for.

Supreme Court Is Poised to Endorse ‘Implied Certification’ in FCA Cases

by R. Scott Oswald

If a government supplier quietly ignores vital rules but still bills taxpayers as if it had complied, can it be held liable under the federal False Claims Act — even if it never directly lies about its compliance?

4 Legal New Years Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

by Anthony J. Enea

New Years resolutions don't always work, but these four reasonable suggestions will serve you well for many more years to come.

The Employment Pandemic

by Meredith Caiafa and Sarah Greene

The pandemic has had far-reaching effects on employment law since it officially took hold in 2020, but the litigation and lawmaking surrounding it are mutating faster than the variants. Here’s how lawmakers and businesses can keep up.

Malpractice Awards Caps Add Harm

by Jeffrey M. Kimmel

Where do the victims of these events turn? Make as many jokes as you’d like, but without lawyers, they’d be on their own. Medical malpractice insurance carriers, using their formidable assets and power, flex their muscles and bully their way through defending these inconvenient “events,” which may affect their bottom line.

A Survival Guide for the Sandwich Generation

by Candace Dellacona

Challenges and Strategies for Women Attorneys

Meeting Halfway

by Julia B. Meister

To resolve family and business disputes including wills, trusts, estates and more, mediation is often a more effective, gentler and cheaper option than litigation.

Opioid Legislation Takes Important Steps to Create Treatment Capacity and ID At-Risk Patients

by Stephanie Kennan

Comprehensive screenings and instituting a "dose ceiling" are two ways to tackle care for at-risk patients.

The Workers’ Compensation System as a Prescription for Addiction

by Karen Gail Treece

While estimates vary, it is believed that the top 5 percent of opioid users likely account for more than half of total opioid use.