Law Offices of Kerry O'Shaughnessy Montaigne

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Law Offices of Kerry O'Shaughnessy Montaigne

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Directions

 

 

Our office is conveniently located in the Middle Village / Rego Park section of Queens.  We also now have a convenient Nassau County location in Floral Park.

Directions to the Law Office of
Kerry O’Shaughnessy Montaigne, Esq.
62-57 Woodhaven Boulevard
Rego Park, New York 11374


From New Jersey:
George Washington Bridge
Major Deegan Expressway South
Triboro Bridge
Grand Central
Follow Directions for Long Island Expressway from the EAST
 

From Connecticut or Westchester:

Whitestone Bridge

Van Wyck Expressway (to JFK)

Follow Directions for Long Island Expressway from the EAST

From New England:

I-95 South

Whitestone Bridge

Van Wyck Expressway (to JFK)

Follow Directions for Long Island Expressway from the EAST

From the Bronx – Route #1:

Whitestone Bridge

Van Wyck Expressway (to JFK)

Follow Directions for Long Island Expressway from the EAST

From the Bronx – Route #2:

Triboro Bridge

Grand Central Parkway

Follow Directions for Long Island Expressway from the EAST

From the Throgs Neck Bridge:

Clearview Expressway

Follow Directions for Long Island Expressway from the EAST

From Manhattan – Route #1:

Triboro Bridge

Grand Central Parkway

Follow Directions for Long Island Expressway from the EAST

From Manhattan – Route #2:

Queens Midtown Tunnel

Follow Directions for Long Island Expressway from the WEST

From Brooklyn – Route #1:

Brooklyn Queens Expressway

(I-278) East to Exit 35 (the first exit after going over the Kosciuszko Bridge)

Follow signs to Long Island Expressway to EASTERN LONG ISLAND (I-495 EAST)

Follow Directions for Long Island Expressway from the WEST

From Brooklyn – Route #2:

Follow Directions for BELT PARKWAY

LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY FROM THE EAST:

  • Long Island Expressway (I-495) WEST to Exit 19 (sign reads 25 West/Queens Blvd./Woodhaven Blvd.).
  • At Exit 19, proceed onto Exit ramp and exit on second ramp, Woodhaven Blvd. (the first ramp says Queens Blvd. and the second ramp is Woodhaven Blvd.).
  • At end of exit ramp, make right onto Woodhaven Blvd., you will be heading in the correct direction.
  • Continue on Woodhaven Blvd. for six (6) lights.
  • At the sixth light, you can make a left u-turn and proceed one block – the office will be on the right.  There is a red awning that says “Law Offices” with names (Kerry E. O’Shaughnessy)

LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY FROM THE WEST:

  • Long Island Expressway (I-495) EAST to Exit 19 (sign reads 25 Queens Blvd./Woodhaven/Rockaways).
  • Follow signs for Woodhaven Blvd., and at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right at the light onto Woodhaven Blvd.
  • Continue on Woodhaven Blvd. for five (5) lights. 
  • At the fifth light, you can make a left u-turn and proceed one block – the office will be on the right.  There is a red awning that says “Law Offices” with names (Kerry E. O’Shaughnessy)

BELT PARKWAY:

  • Belt Parkway to Exit 17 (N) (Crossbay Blvd.).
  • Go North on Crossbay Blvd. – it will become Woodhaven Blvd.

Continue on Woodhaven Blvd. to 62nd Drive.  The office is on the right.  (Approximate distance from Exit 17 to the office is 4.5 miles).

 


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Kerry's Blog

 

Welcome to my new blog.  In this blog, I will touch on some issues and topics in the Elder Care field.  If you have any issues you would like for me to address, please feel free to email me at info@komlaw.net and  I will do my best to include that question in a subsequent blog.

Kerry's Blog

What is a Health Care Proxy?

 

This is a question I frequently receive from clients or potential clients.  A Health Care Proxy is a document that allows you (the principal) to appoint another person (your agent) to make medical decisions for you only if you lose the ability to make these decisions for yourself.  It is important when deciding on your agent to appoint someone that you trust to make these life altering decisions.  Also, the person who is appointed must be able to make the decisions with clarity and strength.  I emphasize to clients that it is important to keep the lines of communication open with your agent so that the agent is clear about your wants and desires.  You want to be clear with your agent on events whereby you want life sustaining treatment so that if the time comes when the Health Care Proxy has to be utilized, your wishes regarding your own care are fulfilled.  A Living Will is a document whereby you state with clear and convincing evidence whether you want certain measures taken to keep you alive when you are in a terminal condition with no hope of recovery or a persistent vegetative state.  The Living Will serves as a statement of your wishes.  However, it is important to execute both a Health Care Proxy as well as a Living Will.  You need the Health Care agent to be able to express your decisions in the particular instance.  If there is any doubt, the Living Will is the document whereby you have stated your wishes with clarity for all of the world to know.

My mother can no longer care for herself and we have done no planning for this event, is it too late

 

This is a problem that I, unfortunately, come across on an all too frequent basis.  As a general rule, it is better to start planning well before the need arises.  However, that is not reality for most people.  Each case is unique based on the individual's needs and assets, but it is possible to plan even at a late date.  I always recommend to anyone who finds themselves in this situation to come in for a consultation and see if I can develop a plan to preserve as many of the family's assets as possible while also obtaining the most support and care for the individual.  It is important to seek a professional's advice on such matters as there is an enormous amount of misinformation about what can and can't be done in a such a situation.  Remember, the professional knows many planning techniques that a nursing home may not know.  The professional knows certain questions to ask to determine if certain planning measures can be utilized effectively.

Execution of a Last Will and Testament.

 

When you execute a Last Will and Testament, here are a few important tips to remember about safeguarding this extremely important document:

1.    Remember, only the original Will is valid.  Copies are for informational purposes only. 


2.    There can be no handwritten changes to a Will.  These kinds of changes are not valid so do not write on your Will for any reason. 


3.    Never remove the staples from your Will.  It gives the appearance of irregularity.  If you need to make copies of the Will, it must be done with the staples in place. 


4.    If your original Will is lost, the law presumes that you revoked it.  Therefore, keep it in a safe place such as a fire proof box at home.  Make sure family members know where your will is stored so it can be located if the need arises

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