Webinars/Seminars
Fourteen Ways to Preserve Your Assets with the Medicaid Laws – Seminar
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (11:00 am-12:00 pm).
Presented by Attorney Robert Friedman who draws on 47 years of estate planning legal experience. Learn about the latest strategies to preserve your assets if nursing home or assisted care is necessary and plan for incapacity with powers of attorney, health care proxies, living wills, wills, trusts, transferring your home to family members, long term care insurance, prepaid funeral accounts, IRAs, properly documented gifts, spousal allowances and transfers, caregiver agreements, and emergency Medicaid planning.
Senior Health & Fitness Fair at the Clarence Town Park Clubhouse: 10405 Main Street, Clarence, NY 14031
Register HereFifteen Ways to Avoid Probate – Seminar
Thursday, May 28, 2026 (10:00—11:00 am).
Seminar presented by Attorney Robert Friedman who draws on 47 years of estate planning legal experience. Have your questions answered and learn about the latest estate and asset protection planning strategies, probate legal procedures, the risks and benefits of avoiding probate, the best forms of real estate ownership, common estate planning mistakes, recent changes in estate and gift tax laws, the duties of trustees and executors, myths about living trusts, when to update your will, and preventing will contests.
Orchard Park Senior Center, 4520 California Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127.
Register HereFifteen Ways To Avoid Probate & Ensure A Smoother Transition Of Assets – Seminar
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 (1:15 to 2:15 pm).
Attorney Robert Friedman will present Fifteen Ways to Avoid Probate & Ensure a Smoother Transition of Assets on June 2, 2026, at 1:15 pm at the Elder Law Day. Learn how to pass on your money and property without going through New York probate court (a process that can be slow, costly, and stressful for your family). This session may be helpful if:
- You are worried about the cost and stress of probate court on your loved ones
- You want to reduce the chances of family disputes after your death
- You own a home or other property and want to pass it on smoothly
- You have life insurance, retirement accounts, or joint bank accounts
- You want to avoid common New York estate planning mistakes
- You are concerned about New York Medicaid estate recovery (when the government seeks repayment after you pass)
- You are concerned that your existing will or trust needs updating
Erie County Department for the Aging and the Center for Elder Law & Justice will host Elder Law Day on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, from 8:00 am to 2:15 pm at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara, 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221. The event brings together legal professionals and service providers focused on aging and long-term planning.
Attendees can access free legal consultations, information on estate planning and Medicaid, and resources for long-term care and caregiving.
The event is open to older adults, caregivers, and families looking to better understand available options and support services. Participants are encouraged to register here by May 21, 2026.
Discussion of the types of non-probate assets will include: Life Insurance, UTMA Accounts, U.S. Savings Bonds, Investment Accounts Designated as Transfer on Death; IRAs/401(k)s; Annuities; Joint, Payable on Death, Trust, and Transfer on Death Bank Accounts; Automobiles; Lifetime Gifts; Living/Inter Vivos Trusts; Corporation Stock; LLC Membership; Joint Tenants with the Right of Survivorship and Tenants-by-the-Entirety Real Estate; Life Estates; and Transfer on Death Deeds.
Buffalo Marriott Niagara, 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221
Register HereTwelve Lease Riders That Protect Landlords – Webinar
Learn how to use residential lease riders and disclosure notices to:
- Avoid fines and housing discrimination claims.
- Quickly evict problematic tenants.
- Successfully collect unpaid rent.
- Avoid premises liability lawsuits.
- Improve communication with tenants.
Attorneys answer questions from landlords and explain these twelve riders and disclosure notices:
- Bed Bug/Disclosure of Infestation History
- Confession of Judgment
- Crime-Free/Drug-Free Housing
- Flood History
- Lead-Based Paint Hazards
- Move-in/Move-out Checklist
- Personal Guarantee
- Pet
- Service Animal/Emotional Support Animal (ESA)
- Smoking Policy
- Sprinkler Disclosure
- Tenants’ Rights to Reasonable Accommodations
Included with the webinar are an e-book containing the twelve forms and a course e-book.
The webinar registration fee is $149.
Purchase today and receive immediate access to 12 Residential Lease Rider forms.
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