Walden, N.Y. (January 9, 2013) – The Alzheimer’s Association will present an Elder Law Presentation on Wednesday, January 23rd at The Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center, Inc. This presentation is designed to help seniors and their caregivers plan for possible long-term care costs.
Jacobowitz & Gubits Senior Counsel, Sanford R. Altman, an elder law attorney and member of the firm’s Business, Trust & Estates Team will discuss the differences between Medicare and Medicaid, offer suggestions on protecting your assets when faced with possible long-term health care costs and how proper planning can help retain your assets for you and your family. Information on how caregivers can receive payment for the services they provide will also be presented.
Mr. Altman explained, “Advanced planning is best, but it is also essential if your loved one is already in a nursing home or about to enter one. This presentation is designed to provide seniors and caregivers important information on how to best protect their financial assets.”
Mr. Altman is a graduate of New York Law School, former Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney and a member of the AARP Legal Services Network since its inception. He has practiced in Orange County since 1983 and now focuses on areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Business Law and Probate and Estate Administration. He is also Chairman of the Town of Montgomery Seniors Independence Project, a member of the Adult Protective Services Task Force, a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law and Trust and Estates Sections, the Orange County Bar Association and is past President of the Middletown Bar Association.
The presentation will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Greater Hudson Valley Family Healthcare Center, The Kaplan Family Pavilion, 147 Lake St., Newburgh, N.Y. For more information, or to register please call The Alzheimer’s Association at 800-272-3900. There is no cost to attend, but space is limited, so attendees are encouraged to RSVP by Friday, January 18.
About Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP
Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP, was founded in 1963 to provide sophisticated legal representation to businesses and individuals throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley and the state of New York. The solo firm established by Gerald N. Jacobowitz has grown into a practice with 28 attorneys and a full staff of paralegals and legal assistants to service a growing and dynamic client base.
Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP, handles a wide range of legal issues including business litigation, commercial real estate, elder law and estate planning, municipal law, land use and zoning, equine law, veterans disability & income, health care law, personal injury, employment, family law, criminal law and bankruptcy.
For further information on the firm of Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP please visit www.jacobowitz.com or call (845) 778-2121 or (845) 454-6000.
