Sverdlov Law PLLC

10/09/2026

Has a new caregiver, friend, or companion become very involved in your parent’s finances?

One call we often get: “My father’s girlfriend just got added to the bank account. Is that allowed?”

A new name on a bank account, brokerage account or deed is a warning sign worth taking seriously.

Start with your parent, kindly. Ask: whose idea was it? Did it feel rushed?

Whether it can be undone depends on the facts, so get an attorney’s review before the money moves permanently.

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10/08/2026

Will your children fight over your assets? Be honest...

09/01/2026

“Dolly Parton’s Estate Plan: What It Teaches New Yorkers Without Kids”

https://sverdlovlaw.com/dolly-partons-estate-plan-and-what-it-teaches-us/

* 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳: 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘈𝘐-𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

08/24/2026

The “Great Wealth Transfer” Assumes Your Parents’ Savings Will Still Be There: https://sverdlovlaw.com/the-great-wealth-transfer-in-new-york/

08/24/2026

Financial media has spent years predicting a “Great Wealth Transfer,” trillions of dollars moving from baby boomers to their children over the next two decades. What gets left out of that headline is long-term care.

A parent who needs several years of memory care or skilled nursing can burn through savings that were never earmarked for care in the first place, and by the time a family realizes it, there is often little left to plan around.

Click here to cont. reading our latest article, ‘The “Great Wealth Transfer” Assumes Your Parents’ Savings Will Still Be There’: https://sverdlovlaw.com/the-great-wealth-transfer-in-new-york/
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If your parents needed years of paid long-term care, would they be financially and legally prepared? It’s not an easy conversation, but it’s one worth having before a care crisis makes your family’s options more limited.

At Sverdlov Law PLLC, we work with families across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx to help them plan for the challenges that can come with long-term care. Start the conversation now, while you still have options. Contact our office today for more information: https://calendly.com/victoria-sverdlovlaw

WillsandTrusts

08/12/2026

“Undue Influence in New York: Why Disagreeing With a Will Isn’t Enough”

https://sverdlovlaw.com/undue-influence-in-new-york-wills-and-trusts/

08/04/2026

“Should AI Draft Your Will?”

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08/04/2026

“Should (AI) Draft Your Will?”

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07/12/2026

"I just want a simple Will" is what I hear 95% of the time. A plan that gives beneficiaries direct access to assets may be easier to explain than a trust structure, yet it may provide little or no ongoing protection from creditors, divorce, improvident spending, beneficiary immaturity, addiction, disability, tax exposure or conflict among heirs. Equal shares for children can appear efficient while ignoring meaningful differences in capacity, financial maturity or vulnerability.

Advisors must help clients understand the trade-offs when simplicity leaves important risks unaddressed in estate planning

07/11/2026

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