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Donald Vanarelli
09
Jun

VA Priority Groups

June 9, 2009
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) operates and maintains a nationwide network of medical treatment centers,...
08
Jun

Medicaid Eligibility Established Although Gifts Were Made During The Look-Back Period

June 8, 2009
In the May 27, 2009 Initial Decision of Estate of M.M. v. DMAHS, a New...
04
Jun

Recent Decision By Director Of Medicaid Shows Continuing Hostility Toward Annuities As A Medicaid Planning Tool

June 4, 2009
As I had reported in my March 4, 2009 post, found here, a New Jersey...
01
Jun

Preventing Future Challenges To Your Estate Plan

June 1, 2009
When developing your estate plan, it is important to recognize the possibility that, after your...
29
May

Parents Of Disabled Child Removed As Trustees of Child's Special Needs Trust After Commingling Funds

May 29, 2009
A Rhode Island court removed the co-trustees of a special needs trust established for the...
28
May

Introducing The Incoming Officers Of The NJ State Bar Association Elder and Disability Law Section

May 28, 2009
I am happy to report that the owner of this weblog has been elected as...
27
May

What Is A Certified Elder Law Attorney (And How Do I Choose The Right One)?

May 27, 2009
The elderly and special needs population today faces legal issues that are increasing in both...
27
May

Elder Mediation Center Founders Were Speakers at the ABA’s Section of Dispute Resolution 11th Annual Spring Conference

May 27, 2009
The founders of the Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey (EMCNJ) presented a program entitled...
26
May

NJ Appeals Court Rules That A Transfer of Assets Was Post-DRA Because It Occured When Checks Were Cashed, Not Written

May 26, 2009
A New Jersey appeals court held earlier this month that a Medicaid applicant’s transfer of...
22
May

Advance Directives: The Importance of Planning

May 22, 2009
Emotional reactions to the thought of end-of-life decisions prevent many people from planning for their...
20
May

The Issue Of Capacity In The Elder Mediation Process

May 20, 2009
The issue of capacity is a critical threshold issue in the elder mediation process. The...
17
May

The Ten Basic Tenets of Mediation

May 17, 2009
John M. Haynes, one of the founders of modern mediation practice, postulated basic tenets of...
15
May

I was a Panelist at the New Jersey State Bar's Annual Meeting, discussing "Representing Clients With Diminished Capacity"

May 15, 2009
Earlier this week I was a participant on a panel held at the New Jersey...
14
May

My Paper, Discussing the Impact of Financial Exploitation on Medicaid Eligibility, Chosen as Lead Article in The ElderLaw Report

May 14, 2009
It is not uncommon for an elderly or disabled person to entrust his or her...
12
May

The VA's Duty To Assist Claimants

May 12, 2009
Under its statutory duty to assist claimants, the Veteran’s Administration (VA) is required to assist...
10
May

Canadian Centre for Elder Law Establishes National Project on Guardianship Mediation

May 10, 2009
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law (“CCEL”) is a national, non-profit body dedicated to exploring...
10
May

Advance Medical Directives: The Basics

May 10, 2009
While personal autonomy has long been recognized as a hallmark of modern society, patient autonomy...
06
May

The Elder Mediation Process

May 6, 2009
As opposed to litigation, mediation is a voluntary process in which a neutral third party...
05
May

Planning for Disabled Children and Adults: Special Needs Trusts and Supplemental Benefits Trusts

May 5, 2009
As discussed below, a self-settled special needs trust is a device used to protect funds...
03
May

American College of Trial Lawyers Recommends Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution

May 3, 2009
A report recently released by the American College of Trial Lawyers Task Force on Discovery...
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