COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | July 23, 2019
The North Fork Breast Health Coalition welcomes Bernadette to the non-profit, all-volunteer organization’s board, which now totals eleven dedicated women and men. As a committee member for the 2019 Pink Pearl Gala, Bernadette has already had the opportunity to...
INSIGHTS | By: | July 2, 2019
Graduation season is upon us. Many recent high school graduates will be enjoying these next couple of months of summer vacation before heading off to college and beginning the next phase of their lives. Many view the end of high school as the beginning of adulthood....
INSIGHTS | By: | March 21, 2019
In New York there are two types of guardians, a Guardian of the Person and a Guardian of the Property. The Guardian of the Person makes all decisions about the child’s health, education, and general welfare. The Guardian of the Person will make all school decisions,...
INSIGHTS | By: | December 13, 2018
In the age of the internet, with a vast amount of knowledge a few keystrokes away at all times, we are in an unprecedented era of Do It Yourself. We are fortunate enough to live in a world where you can watch a YouTube video to learn how to play guitar or fix your...
INSIGHTS | By: | August 23, 2018
In my last article I wrote about the numerous reasons estate planning is important outside of estate tax planning, in light of the recent doubling of the federal estate tax exemption as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This article is devoted to the other end of the...
INSIGHTS | By: | May 15, 2018
For a large majority of Americans, the recent doubling of the federal estate tax exemption from $5 million to $10 million, adjusted for inflation annually, in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, will have no effect on their estate. It is important, however, to remember there...
INSIGHTS | By: Lorraine Paceleo | May 8, 2018
Trust Beneficiaries are Entitled to Yearly Trust Reports and Other Information Trust reports should be mailed out annually to the beneficiaries and should indicate the Trust’s income and expenses, including commissions paid. If, upon request, the trustee fails to...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | December 5, 2017
On November 10th, Associate Bernadette Tuthill took part in an Estate Planning panel discussion for The New York State Society of CPAs, Suffolk East End Committee. Topics discussed included: when professionals should be raising the issue of estate planning with...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 20, 2017
Floyd Bennet Field, Brooklyn, New York Senior Litigation Associate Craig H. Handler recently participated in a Legal Support Operation for deploying Marines assigned to the 6th Communications Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps...
INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | July 20, 2016
Preparing for a military deployment is extremely stressful. Your mind will be focused on dozens of things, including your training, your equipment, the mission and the safety of your fellow brothers and sisters in arms. You will most likely want to dedicate your...