Into the Woods
Into the Woods
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The legal landscape doesn’t have to be a dark, scary place. With host Dave Shaffer, Partner and Chair of the Family Wealth and Estate Planning Department at Woods Oviatt Gilman, as your guide, we talk through a variety of legal topics, shedding light on the issues of the day, welcoming guest attorneys from across the Woods Oviatt Gilman law firm, and answering questions to help you see both the forest and the trees.
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The show focuses on various legal topics including elder law, family wealth management, and estate planning, with episodes like 'Navigating Medicaid & Long-Term Care' that provide practical advice and clarity on complex issues such as long-term care financing and protecting family assets.
The legal landscape doesn’t have to be a dark, scary place. With host Dave Shaffer, Partner and Chair of the Family Wealth and Estate Planning Department at Woods Oviatt Gilman, as your guide, we talk through a variety of legal topics, shedding light on the issues of the day, welcoming guest attorneys from across the Woods Oviatt Gilman law firm, and answering questions to help you see both the forest and the trees.
In this episode of Into the Woods, attorney Hannah Cannon joins host Dave Shaffer to explain New York’s spousal right of election–the law that prevents a spouse from being completely cut out of an estate. They cover how the right works, when it can be waived, and share a cautionary tale about the lead singer of The Cars and his estranged supermodel wife.
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