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Elder Law

Twomey Latham is a very skilled and knowledgeable source for Elder Law in Suffolk County. We will help you navigate all legal issues related to how aging affects our senior citizens and their families. Although most seniors are often trying to simplify their lives, it is when they reach an advanced age that life seems to become more complicated with problems arising from housing and finances to health and personal autonomy.

Advocating for the needs of clients and their caregivers requires the expertise in the intricacies of Elder Law. We have a dynamic and successful team of attorneys and paralegals that provide competent and compassionate guidance to those seeking estate planning and elder law counsel.

The firm’s Long Island Elder Law attorneys have expertise in:

  • Estate and tax planning
  • Medicaid planning
  • Preparation of wills, trusts, healthcare proxies, and powers of attorney
  • Providing counsel regarding Medicare,
  • Social Security, long-term care insurance, reverse mortgages, and other real estate matters

The firm is devoted to providing each client with the highest level of representation with regard to his or her individual needs and the preservation of assets for their own benefit and/or the benefit of loved ones and favored charities.

Elder Law Attorneys

Our Long Island elder law attorneys focus on providing clients in-depth knowledge of our diverse range of practice areas.

News & Insights About Elder Law

Bryan Drago

Bryan Drago Elevated to Partner

Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP has announced that Bryan Drago has been elevated to Partner. Mr. Drago’s legal practice focuses on estate planning, taxation, charitable giving and tax-exempt organizations, business succession planning, as well as elder law and long-term care planning. His taxation practice has also included handling multiple disclosures of unreported […]

The New Tax Math for People Living in High-Tax States

Daniel Bernard was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article in regard to people leaving states with high state and local taxes for states with low to no state and local tax states. Daniel was quoted as saying, “‘New York is very aggressive with residency audits. They can collect about $200 million a year this […]

North Carolina v. Kaestner: The Recent US Supreme Court Case on State Fiduciary Income Tax

The end of June is an exciting time in the United States Supreme Court, because the Court issues many of its opinions on the cases heard during that term, before recessing until the first Monday in October. This past term was especially rare, as the Court heard a trusts and estate case. On June 21, […]

Associate Bernadette Tuthill Joins North Fork Breast Health Coalition Board of Directors

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 work with members of the NFBHC board. Bernadette is a graduate of Riverhead High School, received her […]

Health Care Proxy & Power of Attorney

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

In New York State when a person reaches age 18, typically high school graduation age, that person is now considered an adult. This means that parents are no longer given access to their children’s financial, health and school records, without the consent of their now adult child. For this reason it is essential for parents to advise their children to sign a health care proxy and a power of attorney, before dropping them off on campus.
paper last will and testament with pen pitfalls of online wills

Can’t I Just Download These Documents Online? The Pitfalls of Internet Wills

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 sink, […]

Estate Planning Opportunities with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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 spectrum, the new opportunities for […]

Estate Planning Outside of the Federal Estate Tax

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 are numerous reasons for estate planning outside of estate […]

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 Economic Development.

Associate Attorney Terrence P. Russell Joins Twomey Latham

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 Economic Development. After his graduation and admission to […]