News & Insights

Does My College Student Need a Health Care Proxy and Power of Attorney?

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....

Why It’s Important To Protect Your Young Children Through Estate Planning

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,...

Estate Planning Opportunities with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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...

Estate Planning Outside of the Federal Estate Tax

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...

What Are Your Rights as a Trust Beneficiary?

INSIGHTS | By: | 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...

Associate Attorney Terrence P. Russell Joins Twomey Latham

NEWS | January 23, 2018

Mr. Russell focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administration, and elder law. Mr. Russell is graduate of St. John’s University School of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and the Journal of Civil Rights and...

Associate Bernadette Tuthill Participates In Estate Planning Discussion

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...

Senior Associate Craig Handler Assists U.S. Marines

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...

Lorraine Paceleo Joins The Firm

NEWS | April 24, 2017

Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo is pleased to announce the addition of Lorraine Paceleo as an associate. Ms. Paceleo has been practicing law in New York since 1999, after graduating from St. John’s University School of Law.  Lorraine is also a...
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