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A new study by the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research in Seattle has found that even though the may have insurance, those suffering from cancer may face bankruptcy . According to the lead researcher, Scott Ramsey, M.D., Ph.D. Bankruptcy may represent a unique and heretofore unstudied potential source of health disparity. In this study,…

Earlier this month, a Westchester woman who claimed she had leukemia was charged with wire fraud after she set up a fake GoFundMe campaign to raise funds. The woman, Vedoutie Hoobraj, aka Shivonie Deokaran, was charged by the feds after concocting “… an elaborate story about having cancer when she did not, using GoFundMe pages…

The Fragrance company Perfumania has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will shutter 65 of its 226 stores nationwide. The company, known for selling high-end perfumes in malls across the country has said it will focus on online sales and high performing stores. CEO Michael Katz said in a prepared statement, The company has been working…

The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York has upheld a Social Security Administration (SSA) decision that children born after the death of their father are not entitled to Social Security survivor benefits. The Court affirmed the agency’s decision, ruling that under the provisions of New York’s Estates, Powers and Trusts…

What happens if you become incapacitated and can’t care for yourself and pay your bills? Sure, you’ve named beneficiaries for your bank account, life insurance etc. The problem is those only take effect after you die. What about if you are still alive but incapacitated? That’s where a durable power-of- attorney comes in. When a…

In a new memoir by twin brothers, Johnathan and Drew Scott, who star in the HGTV show “Property Brothers,” they tell of the hard road they had to drive before they landed their popular TV show. Johnathan was an aspiring magician until his supplies and equipment were stolen and he wound up declaring bankruptcy. His…

After interviewing hundreds of individuals contemplating file for bankruptcy in New York, I have collected a list of the biggest fears of filing. The good news is that in a vast majority of cases these fears are unwarranted. The top five (5) include: Fear of losing one’s job. Fear of destroying one’s credit for seven…

In her will, Bronx widow Ellen Frey-Wouters left $300,000 to Troy and Tiger, her two cats. Her will instructed the money be used to make sure they would “never be caged” and always be lovingly cared for. The New York Post quotes Dahlia Grizzleto, a former health aide Frey-Wouters and now caretaker of the cats…

92 year old Princess Abigail Kawananakoa, known to her friends as Kekau, is Hawaiian royalty. She is a direct descendant to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She has a $200 million trust and now that trust is at the center of a legal dispute. The case pits her former attorney against her long-time…

A 65-year-old Florida caregiver beat a 94-year-old woman and set her house on fire after they got into an argument over the victim’s will. Roman Dusk, 65, was arrested last Thursday after police said he returned to the house a few hours after the attack on lifelong friend, Dorothy Spears . According to the sheriff’s…