Life Happens is a weekly radio program hosted by the attorneys of Pierro, Connor & Strauss that addresses the challenges we all face through all stages of life. We talk about aging as a lifestyle, estate planning and long-term care issues that must be confronted, and the careful planning required to avoid future crises. For more information or to schedule a free consultation, call (518) 459-2100 or go to pierrolaw.com. Pierro, Connor & Strauss has offices in Albany, Hudson, New York City, Lake Placid, Ronkonkoma, Utica, Garden City, Westfield NJ, and Clearwater FL.

Don’t Let Your Estate Plan Come Back to 'Haunt' You

Your Health Care. Your Choices. Your Voice.

Attorneys Lou Pierro and Peter Strauss explore legal tools that help you maintain control over critical health care decisions, including New York’s MAID Law, Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, Advanced Directives.

Planning That Keeps Your Estate Out of Court

What happens after you’re gone can look very different depending on how your estate plan is structured.

On this week’s Life Happens Radio, Pierro, Connor & Strauss Attorneys Aaron Connor, Adrianna Mihalek and James Anderson will compare do’s and don’t approaches to estate planning, and how those choices can affect your assets, your family and whether your heirs end up in probate court or litigation.

Why the Estate Plan You Have May Not Be the Estate Plan You Need

​HOSTS: Frank Hemming and Patricia Whelan, attorneys. October 19-25 is National Estate Planning Awareness Week, a timely reminder that an estate plan should evolve as your life, family and financial circumstances change.

“Stress Test Your Estate Plan: Can It Withstand the Cost of Long-Term Care?” Hosted by Lou Pierro, and Bob Vandy, Advisors Insurance Brokers

September 26th, 2026.

“Aging Successfully: What You Haven’t Thought Of” Hosts Aaron Connor and Frank Hemming, Attorneys

September 19th, 2026.

"When 'Family' Doesn't Fit the Traditional Mold" Hosted by Louis Pierro and Patricia Whelan, Attorneys, Pierro, Connor & Strauss

September 12th, 2026.

"Caregiving: A Labor of Love" Hosts: Louis Pierro and Avery Mickle, Attorneys, Pierro, Connor & Strauss and Diane Mickle-Gotebiowski

September 5th, 2026.

When Should You Start Planning Your Estate? Hosts Lou Pierro and Ethan Van Vorst, Attorneys, Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC

August 29th, 2026.

"Don't Leave Your Family an Inheritance Mess" Hosted by Louis Pierro, Verley Brown and Adrianna Mihalek, Attorneys

August 22nd, 2026.