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In re Keri Lead Counsel
New Jersey Super Lawyer
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Nov
Nursing Home’s Failure To Submit Timely Request for Clinical Screening Results In Denial Of Medicaid Application
November 30, 2018
Petitioner was admitted to Monmouth Medical Center. Thereafter, petitioner was discharged to Liberty Royal Rehabilitation...
29
Nov
Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. to Present on Medicaid Planning by Guardians at the 2018 Elder Law College
November 29, 2018
Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will present at the 2018 Elder Law College given by...
19
Nov
Parentage Act Cannot Destroy Biological Son’s Right To Inherit Father’s Estate
November 19, 2018
Gregory Bock, Jr. was born two months after his mother married Gregory Bock, Sr. However,...
18
Nov
Medicaid Penalty Imposed When Applicant’s Right To Trust Income Terminated After Trust Assets Distributed To Beneficiary
November 18, 2018
In 2002, J.S., a Medicaid applicant, created an irrevocable trust naming his son K.S. as...
16
Nov
Supreme Court Rules New Jersey Lawyers May Now Use The Terms “Expertise,” “Specialize,” and “Specialist” In Advertising
November 16, 2018
The New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Attorney Advertising previously prohibited lawyers licensed in New...
15
Nov
Donald D. Vanarelli Named To The New Jersey Super Lawyers List, Again
November 15, 2018
We are please to announce that Donald D. Vanarelli has been named to the 2019...
13
Nov
First Marking Period Check-Up In The New School Year
November 13, 2018
(This post was prepared by guest bloggers, Beth Manes and Jessica Weinberg, attorneys whose practice...
11
Nov
Executor’s Failure To Disclose Unfiled Estate Tax Return Does Not Invalidate Estate Litigation Settlement
November 11, 2018
Following their father’s death and the appointment of Brandon Marrazzo (“Brandon”) as executor of the...
07
Nov
2019 Elder Law Fact Sheet
November 7, 2018
Every year we release the key dollar amounts that are frequently used in elder law,...
06
Nov
Combating Elder Abuse
November 6, 2018
It’s not always easy to recognize elder abuse when it happens to someone you love...
06
Nov
Executor Can’t Avoid Chancery Court Order By Filing New Probate Action
November 6, 2018
The decedent, John F. Piazza, died a widower in 2012, survived by three children: Barbara...
05
Nov
Learn About Social Security’s Online Tools
November 5, 2018
With the aging population becoming increasingly tech savvy, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has moved...
31
Oct
Advance Directives: A Counseling Guide
October 31, 2018
To improve advance health care planning, the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging...
30
Oct
Stealing $3M From 24 Elderly Clients Gets NJ Elder Law Attorney Sentenced To 10-Years In Prison
October 30, 2018
(The following article is reprinted from NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) A once prominent Ocean...
28
Oct
Guardian Ad Litem Can Settle Lawsuit For A Mentally Incapable Party
October 28, 2018
In a comprehensive, published opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division provided guidance regarding the appointment...
23
Oct
Cost of Nursing Home Care In U.S. Now Exceeds $100,000 A Year, And In N.J. Exceeds $140,000 Annually
October 23, 2018
Nursing home care is growing ever more expensive. Contact your elder law attorney to learn...
22
Oct
Medicaid Penalty Resulting From A Transfer Of Assets Cannot Begin Until The End Of The Private Pay Period
October 22, 2018
If an applicant for Medicaid signed a contract with an assisted living facility agreeing to...
21
Oct
“Caregivers Neglect Their Own Health” – Article in the Star-Ledger Newspaper on October 18, 2018
October 21, 2018
The following article appeared in the October 18, 2018 edition of the Star-Ledger newspaper: STUDY...
21
Oct
Appeal Fails; Unauthenticated Documents Rejected; Medicaid Benefits Denied
October 21, 2018
B.S. was ninety-two years old and residing in a nursing home when she applied to...
18
Oct
Guardian Held Personally Liable To Nursing Home For Failure To File A Timely Medicaid Application For Resident
October 18, 2018
Reversing a lower court, a Connecticut Appeals Court held that the conservator of a nursing...
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