Law Firm Chronicle

Students with disabilities cannot and should not be denied the right to pursue a post-secondary education. Recently, more and more students are making the decision to move forward with their education beyond high school. It is important for these students to understand their rights at a post-secondary institution and know how those rights differ from [...]

Littman Krooks attorney Bernard A. Krooks will lead an interactive discussion and analysis of New York’s new Power of Attorney law. Significant changes have been made to the New York general obligations law and the statutory short form Power of Attorney.
The new law affects both the content and execution of the Power of Attorney form. [...]

Planning for the future of a child as he or she transitions into adulthood is full of challenges for both the child and the parent. Children with special needs and their parents face an additional set of challenges. Preparations must be made for living arrangements, financial arrangements and the variety of caregivers that may be [...]

A good estate plan provides for the orderly transfer of property and the finalization of one’s wishes upon death. Estate planning tools, such as Wills, Trusts, gifts, and Powers of Attorney handle physical assets in a way that maximizes benefits and minimizes hassle for beneficiaries. However, as technology becomes an increasingly integral part of everyday [...]

While the subject may be difficult to think about, it remains a fact that most people will spend some portion of their lifetimes in an assisted care facility. The possibility also exists that individuals may run up large medical bills both before and during placement in such a facility. It is therefore important to be [...]

Bernard A. Krooks has been invited to be the featured speaker at Estate Planners Day 2009, an event sponsored by the Estate Planning Council of New York City. Mr. Krooks will present on the topic of “Use of Special Needs Trusts in an Estate Planning Practice”.
Mr. Krooks is the President of the Special Needs Alliance [...]

The break-up of a marriage is hard on everyone, but more so on the children. When a marriage is over, one of the issues needing to be addressed is usually child support.
In this day and age the very idea of raising a child alone is enough to make anyone have serious worries; it is expensive [...]

Many people looking for affordable health care insurance do not read the fine print on their policies. As a net result, they find out later they do not have the kind of coverage they thought they had in the first place. When dealing with Jay F. Fortier, PC, in Chicago, Illinois, an independent health insurance [...]

If you live in Georgia be prepared to have your identity stolen. It’s a fact. Georgia has the unenviable status of ranking in the top ten states for identity theft crimes.
Now this isn’t a reputation anyone would be proud of, is it? You have to give Georgia a great deal of credit though (pardon the [...]

Planning your estate may seem like a difficult task, but it is necessary so that you can efficiently transfer your assets and property according to your wishes. With some careful planning, your loved ones can avoid confusion and be well cared for. However, even knowing all the advantages of estate planning and having a well-drafted [...]