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Donald Vanarelli
24
Apr

NJ Court Refuses To Enforce Mediated Settlement, Finding Post-Mediation Correspondence Memorializing The Agreement To Be Confidential

April 24, 2012
In this case, the chancery court held that post-mediation correspondence between the attorneys for the...
18
Apr

Appeals Court Enforces Mediated Settlement Agreement Drafted By The Mediator, Not The Parties’ Lawyers

April 18, 2012
In Beim v. Sawyer (N.J. App. Div. A-2816-10T1, decided on February 29, 2012), defendant, in her...
04
Apr

Never Conclude A Successful Mediation Without A Settlement Agreement Signed By the Parties

April 4, 2012
In Williamson v. Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals (N.J. App. Div., March 12, 2012), the New Jersey appellate...
30
Mar

New Jersey’s First Full-Day Estate / Probate and Elder Mediation Training Program Was A Success

March 30, 2012
Our Estate/Probate and Elder Mediation Training program, held yesterday at the New Jersey Law Center,...
23
Mar

VA Releases New Medical Forms To Support Faster Claims Processing

March 23, 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced the release of 68 new forms that...
14
Mar

In The First New Jersey Case Of Its Kind, Court Finds Juror In Contempt For Conducting Research On The Internet Resulting In Mistrial

March 14, 2012
In the first reported case of its kind in New Jersey, Judge Peter E. Doyne,...
12
Mar

Spouse of Medicaid Recipient Not Entitled To Increased Income Allowance Because Her Financial Duress Not Caused by Exceptional Circumstances

March 12, 2012
A New Jersey appeals court recently ruled that a Medicaid recipient’s wife is not entitled...
05
Mar

New Jersey Legislature Considers Bill Allowing Courts To Modify Alimony And Child Support Based Upon Decrease In Income Of Paying Spouse

March 5, 2012
Bill No. 1388 was recently introduced in the New Jersey Senate with an identical, companion...
04
Mar

New Jersey Should Adopt The Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

March 4, 2012
New Jersey legislators are now considering passage of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings...
01
Mar

New Jersey Mental Health Players To Provide Interactive Session At NJAPM’s Upcoming Estate And Elder Mediation Training Program

March 1, 2012
Established in 1978, the New Jersey Mental Health Players Program (NJMHP), celebrating its 34th year,...
01
Mar

Punitive Damages Awarded Based Upon Breach of Fiduciary Duty By Trustee

March 1, 2012
Verna and John Obermuller transferred their real property located in Brooklyn, New York to their...
28
Feb

Social Security Mandates Electronic Filing Of Disability Appeals

February 28, 2012
In a recent Federal Register Notice, the Social Security Administration (SSA) required lawyers who represent...
27
Feb

Undue Influence Claim Defeated Where Contestant Fails To Establish “Confidential Relationship,” But Fees Are Apportioned Based Upon Accounting Issues

February 27, 2012
In September 2010, I blogged about the Matter of the Estate of Jewell B. Sykes...
06
Feb

Assertion Of Fee Claim In Trust Litigation Is Not Sufficient Reason To Justify Removal Of Guardian Ad Litem

February 6, 2012
On January 11, 2012, the Appellate Division considered In the Matter of the Inter Vivos...
02
Feb

Top Vanarelli Law Office Blog Posts and Website Content In January 2012

February 2, 2012
Listed below is the most popular content on the Vanarelli Law Office blog and website...
01
Feb

Tips From The NAELA "UnProgram"

February 1, 2012
Last month, as in previous years, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) held...
31
Jan

Appellate Division Rules That A Party’s Mediation/Arbitration Demand Triggers The “First To File” Rule Of Comity

January 31, 2012
In its January 27, 2012 decision in  CTC Demolition Company, Inc. v. GMH AETC Management/Development...
25
Jan

New IRS Notice Explains How A Surviving Spouse Can Use The Unused Portion Of The Deceased Spouse’s Federal Estate Tax Exemption

January 25, 2012
Currently, the value of assets passing to heirs upon the death of a U.S. citizen...
19
Jan

Undue Influence Plaintiff Defeats Summary Judgment Despite Failure To Cite Facts In The Record To Oppose The Motion; But Certain Claims Are Dismissed For Failure To file An Affidavit Of Merit

January 19, 2012
In the December 13, 2011 Estate of Sano Chancery Division case, the decedent’s wife had...
17
Jan

Top 10 Nationwide Elder Law Court Rulings of 2011

January 17, 2012
Below is a roundup of the top 10 national elder law decisions for the past...
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