Law Offices of Shawn W. Lappin

Law Offices of Shawn W. Lappin is your estate planning center in Camden, New York. Durability means that the power will not lapse upon the incompetence of the person who gave it. The New York statutory form contains such a durability clause in the printed text. Contrary to popular belief, the power of attorney becomes effective as soon as you sign it, not when you become incompetent. The key advantage in executing a durable power of attorney is in avoiding expensive court proceedings to appoint an individual to manage your financial affairs should incapacity occur. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program which provides medical benefits to the indigent. It is not an entitlement program like Social Security, and you must be impoverished to one degree or another in order to qualify. It should also be distinguished from "Medicare" which is an entitlement program under Social Security. We provide service to our customers in the area of Syracuse and surrounding areas.