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Donald Vanarelli
01
Nov

Medicaid Denial Vacated; Appeals Court Rejects ALJ’s Conclusion that Testimony of Medicaid Applicant’s Son Lacked Credibility

November 1, 2017
After being denied Medicaid because of a $70,000 joint bank account she maintained with her...
27
Oct

Long Term Care Costs Across the United States

October 27, 2017
The Genworth Cost of Care Survey has been the foundation for long term care planning...
25
Oct

Audio Recording and PowerPoint Slides of My Presentation at the 2017 Military Law Symposium

October 25, 2017
On October 14, 2017, the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Middlesex County Bar...
22
Oct

Appellate Division Affirms Chancery Judge Ruling that Counsel Charged “Breathtakingly Excessive” Legal Fees

October 22, 2017
Following the death of James E. Mellodge, his youngest child, Joyce Sealtiel, was appointed as...
17
Oct

Unsigned Trust May Be Valid if Decedent Reviewed the Trust and Gave Final Assent to its Contents

October 17, 2017
The decedent, Dr. Evan Merritt London, was single with no children. He executed a number...
15
Oct

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. to Present ‘Elder and Disability Law Update’ at 20th Annual Symposium

October 15, 2017
2017 Elder and Disability Law Symposium ‘Elder and Disability Law Update’ to be presented by...
14
Oct

Unsent Text Message on Mobile Phone Accepted as Last Will and Testament by Australian Court

October 14, 2017
A court in Australia accepted an unsent, draft text message on a mobile phone as...
09
Oct

Appellate Division Reverses Trial Court: Executor’s Misconduct Did Not Meet the “Extremes” Required in the Statute Allowing Removal of Executor

October 9, 2017
Dolores Pierce died in December 2014. She appointed her son Michael as executor of her...
07
Oct

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. to Present at the 2017 Military Law Symposium

October 7, 2017
The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Middlesex County Bar Foundation and NJSBA Military...
05
Oct

Although a Confidential Relationship and Suspicious Circumstances Existed, Court Found No Undue Influence

October 5, 2017
In this will contest, plaintiffs were named as residuary beneficiaries in the Last Will and...
24
Sep

Court Dismissed Guardianship Action, Denied Compensation to Temporary Guardian, But Awarded Fees to Temporary Guardian’s Attorneys

September 24, 2017
Maria Delores Heller was in her seventies and suffering from late-stage ALS. She required round-the-clock...
18
Sep

Law Giving a Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Enacted in New Jersey

September 18, 2017
On September 13, 2017, Governor Christie signed legislation known as the “Uniform Fiduciary Access to...
10
Sep

Application for Medicaid Benefits Correctly Denied When Applicant Failed to Submit Proper Verifications

September 10, 2017
A New Jersey appeals court held that a Medicaid application was properly denied when the...
08
Sep

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Provides Guidance on ABLE Accounts

September 8, 2017
The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (the ABLE Act) enables individuals with...
06
Sep

Son Loses Lawsuit Seeking to Enforce Father’s Oral Agreement for Equity Interest in Family Business

September 6, 2017
In 2005, Stuart and Phyllis Rauch purchased a nursing home facility through an LLC they...
28
Aug

Son Sues to Enforce Father’s Promise to Transfer Family Business, Claiming Father’s Alzheimer’s disease Derailed Transfer

August 28, 2017
Plaintiff Christopher Hermanns had been an adjunct college professor. He claimed that he quit his...
13
Aug

Patients May Soon Have The Right To Appeal A Hospital’s “Observation Status” Designation

August 13, 2017
As many hospital patients have discovered, there are huge financial implications when a hospital designates...
12
Aug

Litigation Strategies in Medicaid Appeals

August 12, 2017
On August 10, 2017, I presented at the 2017 Sophisticated Elder Law Program on Medicaid...
07
Aug

Resident Can’t Sue Nursing Home For Violating New Jersey Nursing Home Responsibilities And Residents’ Rights Act  

August 7, 2017
Nursing home resident Joseph Gamma died after falling off his bed at the facility. His...
26
Jul

Elderly New Jersey Parents Not Liable for Costs of Specialized Services Provided to Disabled Adult Child

July 26, 2017
Applying New Jersey’s filial support law, an appeals court in Pennsylvania affirmed a decision denying...
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