The Risks of DIY Estate Planning: Why Professional Guidance Matters
Author: Phillip K. Vacchio, Esq.
Phillip K. Vacchio joined Herzog Law Firm in 2023 as a Senior Associate. In 2025, he became one of the principal attorneys at the firm. Phillip provides comprehensive legal counsel to existing and new clients in areas related to Elder Law, including Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Guardianships.
“When I’m Sixty-Four”: A Modern Reflection on Aging and the Importance of Estate Planning
For those of you reading this article who listen to our Firm’s radio show program, The Estate and Medicaid Planning Hour with Herzog Law Firm, which airs Saturday mornings on Magic 100.5 FM and 590 AM, you may recognize the
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Power of Attorney: The Swiss Army Knife of Estate Planning
A Power of Attorney (“POA”) in New York is one of the most versatile and essential estate planning documents available. The document grants one or more trusted individuals (the agents) the authority to act on behalf of another person (the
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Probate and When and How to Avoid It
Probate. Most of you reading this article have likely heard this word many times before, but what does it actually mean? In New York, probate is the process of formally petitioning the local Surrogate’s Court to accept a deceased person’s …
Attention Entrepreneurs… Are you Protected?
The Importance of Estate Planning for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Having a valid, legally enforceable, and well-thought-out estate plan in place is important for every adult person to make a priority. Different individuals at varying stages of life, facing …