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Donald Vanarelli
07
Mar

Ethical Blogging

March 7, 2018
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently issued Formal Opinion...
06
Mar

Why Do You Need a Certified Elder Law Attorney?

March 6, 2018
What is Elder Law? Elder Law is broad legal practice area involving the problems of...
05
Mar

Medicaid Gift Penalties Are Properly Imposed When Assets Are Transferred TO A Trust, Not When Distributions Are Made FROM A Trust

March 5, 2018
A.M. appealed a gift penalty imposed by the Medicaid agency based on a transfer of...
25
Feb

Judge’s Failure To Provide Reasons For Decision Compels Remand

February 25, 2018
Following two days of trial in a probate litigation among the decedent’s children, the parties...
23
Feb

Donald D. Vanarelli To Facilitate A Discussion At The Upcoming NAELA-NJ “Unprogram”

February 23, 2018
Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will facilitate a discussion at the upcoming  “Unprogram” presented by...
21
Feb

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. Will Present At The 20th Annual Elder And Disability Law 2-Day Retreat

February 21, 2018
Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will present at the 20th Annual Elder and Disability Law...
18
Feb

Failure To Mention Disinherited Children In Will Does Not Prove Undue Influence Or Lack Of Testamentary Capacity 

February 18, 2018
Although the decedent had four children, she left her entire estate to two of the...
12
Feb

Despite Good and Bad Days, Diagnosis of Dementia Does Not Equate to Lack of Testamentary Capacity 

February 12, 2018
The decedent, Alfred Finocchiaro, Sr., died in 2011, predeceased by his wife. The decedent had...
05
Feb

Lawsuit Can Proceed Against Husband, Where Children From Wife’s First Marriage Allege Undue Influence

February 5, 2018
Following Joan McBride’s death, her sons from her first marriage asserted claims against her second...
01
Feb

New Protection Against Elder Financial Abuse: The Elder Abuse Prevention and Protection Act

February 1, 2018
In October 2017, Congress passed an important new law, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Protection...
30
Jan

The Top 10 National Elder Law Decisions of 2017

January 30, 2018
Below, in chronological order, is the annual roundup of the top 10 elder law decisions...
28
Jan

Hospital, Not Patient, Has Burden Of Obtaining Charity Care Application Documentation For Emergent Psychiatric Admissions

January 28, 2018
D.B., who suffered from schizophrenia, was involuntarily committed to Newton Medical Center’s short-term care facility...
25
Jan

Recent VA Notice About Accredited Attorney Fee Agreements

January 25, 2018
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has emailed the following notice to all accredited attorneys...
23
Jan

Donald D. Vanarelli Named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers List in 2018, for the 12th Consecutive Year

January 23, 2018
Named to the Super Lawyers list for twelve (12) consecutive years, 2007 – 2018 Vanarelli...
21
Jan

6 Years After Probate Judge Ordered Them To Pay Legal Fees And They Unsuccessfully Appealed, Defendants Try Again – And Fail

January 21, 2018
Defendant Rosemary Walsh was the executor of the estate of Irene Halpecka, and had been...
18
Jan

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq., an Accredited Professional Mediator, helps Elders, the Disabled and their Families resolve conflict through Mediation

January 18, 2018
Vanarelli & Li, LLC provides elder mediation services, a specialized form of mediation to help elders,...
16
Jan

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. has been awarded the Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) designation

January 16, 2018
Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq., who has focused in planning for the elderly, disabled, and people...
15
Jan

Beware of Joint “Convenience” Bank Accounts and Their Effect on Long-Term Care Planning

January 15, 2018
Although it is common practice to add the name of a family member to a...
08
Jan

New Jersey Denies Medicaid Benefits, Ruling Applicants Are Solely Responsible To Secure Necessary Verifications

January 8, 2018
A New Jersey appeals court upheld the denial of Medicaid benefits to an applicant who...
02
Jan

Nursing Home Fails To Prove That House Transfer From Resident To Daughter Was Fraudulent 

January 2, 2018
Before Mr. Trotman was admitted to a nursing home, he resided in a home that...
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