Jennifer B Cona

September 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

This "wealth transfer wave" also comes at a time when the current historically high federal estate tax exemption is set to expire very shortly.

By Jennifer B. Cona and Dylan S. Stevens

8 minute read

October 20, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Creating an estate plan is important for everyone. For families with a child with special needs, proper planning is imperative. Understanding the types of special needs trusts is the best place to start to assist clients that may have a child or children with special needs.

By Jennifer B. Cona

7 minute read

September 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Most gun owners are cognizant of the strict regulations concerning ownership of a firearm. However, their family members and heirs are often unaware of the laws governing the disposition of a firearm when the gun owner dies.

By Jennifer B. Cona

8 minute read

July 04, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Jennifer Cona writes: The imposition of unwanted medical treatment still happens today in the context of incapacitated patients who reside in hospitals and nursing homes due to an apparent conflict between limitations placed on the powers of a guardian in some court jurisdictions versus the standards set forth under the Family Health Care Decisions Act.

By Jennifer B. Cona

9 minute read

May 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Jennifer B. Cona of Genser Dubow Genser & Cona writes: Law firms need to recognize the new reality and take proactive steps in order to attract and keep talent and clients alike.

By Jennifer B. Cona

8 minute read

May 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Jennifer B. Cona of Genser Dubow Genser & Cona writes: Law firms need to recognize the new reality and take proactive steps in order to attract and keep talent and clients alike.

By Jennifer B. Cona

8 minute read

February 21, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

As more and more people seek out advance directives as part of their estate plan, practitioners need to expand their ability to service this clientele. When it comes to end-of-life decisions, there is no "one size fits all," and attorneys must be cognizant of the ways in which living wills can be tailored to clients' specific needs and beliefs.

By Jennifer B. Cona and Lynn Kay

10 minute read

September 17, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Genser Dubow Genser & Cona's Jennifer B. Cona and Lynn Kay write that, from the attorney's perspective, advance directives were always a necessary part of the estate planning conversation but were rarely the focus; clients seldom understood the value of such documents unless they had personally been through a health care crisis.

By Jennifer B. Cona and Lynn Kay

11 minute read

September 21, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Jennifer B. Cona, a partner with Genser Dubow Genser & Cona, writes: With the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, the federal government sought to severely restrict Medicaid eligibility by radically changing the transfer of asset rules. More particularly, she says, the law was aimed at eliminating altogether transfer of asset strategies at the so-called "crisis" phase, that is, last-minute transfers of assets just prior to or immediately after placement in a long-term care facility, except where such planning is via a promissory note.

By Jennifer B. Cona

10 minute read