Mental Health, Guardianship & Elder Law Litigation Articles

New York Law Journal: The Fight of Your Life Before Your Death

By Laura M. Brancato The new wave of elder law litigation begs the question: Are we witnessing the unofficial beginning of ante-mortem will contest in ...

September 11, 2023

NYSBA Journal: Homelessness in New York: Keeping a Crisis From Becoming a Catastrophe

By Laura M. Brancato The crisis of homelessness is felt in nearly every community across New York State – and it’s getting worse. Just a ...

August 22, 2023

Trusts & Estates Magazine: Redefining Our Approach to Mental Health and Estate Planning

By Laura M. Brancato and Mary P. O’Reilly Addressing long-terms needs can be a challenge. To be an effective estate-planning practitioner, an attorney must have ...

November 15, 2022

Navigating Right to Counsel Under Mental Hygiene Law Article 81.10

By Laura M. Brancato For elder law practitioners, the initiation of a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law is a familiar ...

February 28, 2022

The Growing Crisis in Aging

By Laura M. Brancato Historic Increase in Long-Term Care Premiums 2019 saw many states approving record increases in long-term care insurance premiums, with some states ...

February 28, 2022

Guardianship: Fact vs. Fiction

By Laura M. Brancato In recent months, television viewers have been captivated by docuseries and fictional portrayals of conservatorship, known in New York as Guardianship. ...

February 24, 2022