Read Charles Rubin’s blogpost: click here The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York “found the DOMA provisions unconstitutional under the lower “rational basis” standard which requires only that a law have a rational basis for its
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Exemptions from tax for non-profits: should an income exemption be enough?
Non-profit organizations that meet IRS guidelines are exempt from paying income tax. The tax policy behind the exemption is that these types of organizations benefit the community and therefore reduce the burden on government. A similar policy is behind giving…
Can an Adult Child be Held Responsible for a Parent’s Nursing Home Costs?
On May 7, 2012 the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued an opinion in the case of Healthcare Retirement Corporation of America v. Pittas. The court found a son liable for his mother’s $93,000 nursing home bill under Pennsylvania’s Filial Responsibility…
SCOTUS Rules on Social Security for Posthumous Children?
To be poor and independent is very nearly an impossibility. William Cobbett, Advice to Young Men, 1829 On May 21, 2012, the Supreme Court decided the case of Astrue v. Capato. This case may have consequences beyond the
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Alleged Conspiracy in Rosa Park’s Estate
Please read this post at Nonprofit Law Prof Blog. How very very sad indeed.
Brooke Astor’s Estate Finally Settled
We wrote about Brooke Astor’s Estate and the litigation involving her son and lawyer. A perfect example of financial abuse of the elderly. Philip M. Bernstein of The New York Probate Litigation Blog reports on the final settlement here. Read…
Grandson Goes to Jail for Plundering Grandfather’s Estate
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
– Baron Acton
Financial abuse of the elderly is a crime. Michael Ostrowski, a 42-year-old from New York, was appointed as temporary guardian for his grandfather who has dementia. While serving…
Understanding Income Tax Rate Lingo
With the November elections approaching, there is much political talk (I could call it something else, but I am writing for a family newspaper) about the income tax. Candidates and commentators throw around revenue projections, tax rates, and statistics…
What Arguments did the Supreme Court Hear on Obamacare?
On March 26, 27 and 28, the nine Justices of the United States Supreme Court sat for six hours to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The case is officially known as Florida …
The Waffle House Waitress Lottery Winner Shenanigans
“A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.”
Samuel Goldwyn
Kelly Phillips Erb a/k/a Tax Girl drolly described this recent Tax Court case on her blog for Forbes. Mr. Seward was a regular customer at…