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Planning Your Next Chapter:  A Couple’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Care

Founding Partner Bernard A. Krooks, J.D., CPA, LLM (in taxation), CELA®, AEP® (Distinguished), serves as an editor for The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation’s Preserving Your Memory Magazine. He edited author Cindy Kuzma’s article “Planning Your Next Chapter: A Couple’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Care” for the Spring 2025 Edition of Preserving

How To Ensure Your Child’s Special Needs Are Met at School

Partner Marion M. Walsh, Esq., was interviewed by Super Lawyers, a branch of Thompson Reuters, this month, titled “How to Ensure Your Child’s Special Needs are Met at School.” Passed over fifty years ago, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates that school districts provide a free, appropriate education to students

Planning Your Next Chapter: A Couple’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Care

Founding Partner Bernard A. Krooks, J.D., CPA, LLM (in taxation), CELA®, AEP® (Distinguished), serves as an editor for The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation’s Preserving Your Memory Magazine. He edited author Cindy Kuzma’s article “Planning Your Next Chapter: A Couple’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Care” for the Spring 2025 Edition

Kristin Juszczyk on her launch of Off Season Featured in NY Times

Littman Krooks client Kristin Juszczyk recently launched Off Season with entrepreneur Emma Grede and was featured in The New York Times last week. Off Season is an elevated apparel for sports fans made possible through a collaboration with the NFL Players Association for fans to show support for their favorite

Sexual Expression, Health, and Relationships of Persons with Disabilities

People with disabilities were created as sexual beings, and while it may be more challenging to discuss sexual expression, health, and relationships with a person with a disability, there is no excuse for ignoring this basic human need or hoping it will never become relevant in the person’s life. This issue

Long Term Care and Asset Protection Planning

Attorney Brian Miller, CELA®, was published in the latest edition of TaxStinger, an online publication by the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) focusing on articles and commentaries addressing many topics in taxes and finances. Many articles are authored by experts in the field or noteworthy specialists in taxation and finance. In this

After Your Death, Who Takes Care of the Dog?

On September 28, 2024, Paula Span of the New York Times interviewed Founding Partner Bernard A. Krooks about how one can ensure that their beloved pets and companion animals are cared for in their final wishes. Pet trusts designate a new guardian for companion animals and sets aside funds for

What is a Letter of Capacity, and Do You Need One?

In the Summer 2024 edition of Preserving Your Memory Magazine published by the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, Founding Partner Bernard A. Krooks , J.D., CPA, LLM (in taxation), CELA®, AEP® (Distinguished) collaborated with health and fitness author Cindy Kumza on an article elaborating on the consideration for a letter of capacity

Government Programs for Children With Special Needs

For parents of a child with special needs, providing the support and resources their childrequires can feel overwhelming. Thankfully, there is help. Let us explore the most populargovernment programs available. This is a guest article from our colleagues at the Special Needs Alliance. In this article, Attorney Johanna A. Pickel,

Holistic View of Co-Counseling with An Elder Law and Special Needs Planning Attorney

Steve Leimberg's Estate Planning Newsletter – Issue 3125 | By Martin M. Shenkman, Esq. & Amy C. O'Hara. CELA®. It is vital for an estate planning attorney to collaborate with an elder law and special needs attorney to ensure issues such as long-term care, government benefits, and protection of assets