Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association gives CLE lecture on aging gracefully
The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association (BWBA) hosted a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar with elder law attorney Fern Finkel titled “Advising Your Clients on Aging in the Community” in Brooklyn Heights on Thursday.
“People come to me as an elder law attorney … and ask how much it is to do a will or trust,” Finkel said. “I can promise you, it’s about 10 cents on the dollar to what it is to ever be engaged in a contested guardianship proceeding, a place you never want to be.”
Finkel spent two hours discussing a scope of topics including health care proxies, wills, power of attorney, benefits and pooled income trusts. She used recent court cases as examples of the pitfalls of failing to listen to her advice. She also offered practical tips for attorneys to best advise their clients.