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Donald Vanarelli
08
Mar

The Top 10 Elder Law Decisions of 2019

March 8, 2020
Below, in chronological order, is the  annual roundup of the top 10 elder law decisions...
05
Mar

Social Security Declares March 5th National ‘Slam the Scam’ Day

March 5, 2020
Press Release Thursday, March 5, 2020 For Immediate Release The Social Security Administration (SSA) continues...
04
Mar

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. will present at the 2020 UNPROGRAM by NJ Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

March 4, 2020
2020 NJ-NAELA UNPROGRAM Wednesday, April 22, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Lambertville Inn...
03
Mar

New Jersey Nursing Home Staffing For The 3rd Quarter Of 2019

March 3, 2020
The following information on staffing levels in New Jersey nursing homes in the third quarter...
02
Mar

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. Will Present At The 2020 Elder and Disability Law 2-Day Retreat

March 2, 2020
Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will present at the 2020 Elder and Disability Law 2-Day...
02
Mar

Nursing Home’s Arbitration Agreement Declared Void Based Upon “Dense And Meandering” 200 Word First Sentence

March 2, 2020
The New Jersey Appellate Division declared a nursing home’s arbitration agreement to be void based...
23
Feb

Michigan Supreme Court Approves Using A Trust For A Healthy Spouse As A Valid Medicaid Asset Protection Strategy

February 23, 2020
In Hegadorn v. Department of Human Services, the Michigan Supreme Court approved the use of a...
18
Feb

Nursing Facility’s Untimely Request For Pre-Admission Screening Properly Resulted In Delayed Medicaid Eligibility

February 18, 2020
On June 27, 2017, D.A., through his Designated Authorized Representative (DAR), applied to the Burlington...
11
Feb

Patient’s Photo Posted On Social Media Did Not Violate State Law Protecting Patient Privacy, Minnesota Court Ruled

February 11, 2020
A nurse’s aide at a senior care facility in southern Minnesota posted a photograph of...
11
Feb

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. Recognized as a Top Rated Attorney in 2020 by the New Jersey Law Journal

February 11, 2020
Attorney Profile Donald D. Vanarelli has been a practicing attorney since 1983, admitted to practice law...
09
Feb

Decedent’s Request to Add Unborn Future Grandchild as Beneficiary Destroys “Assent” Requirement Needed to Admit Will  

February 9, 2020
The decedent’s daughter had been disinherited under her mother’s 2013 Last Will and Testament. Following...
04
Feb

New Law Makes Big Changes to Retirement Plans and Distributions to Special Needs Trusts

February 4, 2020
In December 2019, the U.S. Congress enacted into law the “Setting Every Community Up for...
03
Feb

Free Tax Preparation Help Is Available to Seniors and Retirees

February 3, 2020
Seniors and retirees may be able to use online tax preparation software free of charge....
02
Feb

PowerPoint Slides of the Case Law Update Presentation Given at the “Elder Law in a Day” Seminar

February 2, 2020
On January 29, 2020, I presented at the 2020 ““Elder Law in a Day” seminar...
28
Jan

State Not Entitled to Recover Medicaid Benefits From Community Spouse’s Annuity

January 28, 2020
A Massachusetts court held that the state is not entitled to recover Medicaid benefits from...
24
Jan

Arbitration Agreement Invalidated; It Was One Of Multiple Admission Documents, It Was Not Explained To The Patient, And The Patient Was Not Given A Copy

January 24, 2020
The patient was age 53 when he was transferred to Kindred Hospital. He had been...
19
Jan

Adult Protective Services Ordered To Pay Counsel Fees To Court-Appointed Attorney For Alleged Incapacitated Person

January 19, 2020
Based on reports from the local police department, Sussex County Division of Social Services, Adult...
19
Jan

Do You Have the Right Fiduciary?

January 19, 2020
A fiduciary is a fancy legal term for the person who will take care of...
17
Jan

Stepson’s Claim That He Was “Equitably Adopted” By His Intestate Stepfather Fails; Estate Passes To Decedent’s Brother

January 17, 2020
The decedent died without a will, and without a spouse, domestic partner, or children. Under...
14
Jan

2020 Medicaid Rates In New York

January 14, 2020
The following figures represent the average cost of nursing home care in each region in...
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