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In Mary Elizabeth Walsh-Morales v. Jon D. Morales, Docket No. A0524-09T2 (Appellate Division, November 5, 2010), the state appeals court reiterated the legal standard in New Jersey which must be met before a divorced parent will be permitted...

As an elder law attorney, I receive many inquires from potential clients asking me to evaluate a potential lawsuit against a sibling involving a deceased parent’s estate plan. The claim typically seeks to set aside a deceased parent’s...

My law firm recently was successful on appeal in overturning the denial of Medicaid eligibility for an incapacitated client residing in a nursing home. In R.C. v. Division or Medical Assistance and Health Services and Hudson County Board...

Problem:     Communication / Negotiation Issues Example:    Siblings’ long-standing mistrust of each other prevents them from putting differences aside and focusing on the needs of the aging parent. Solution:    Address the underlying issues and explain the need to...

Convening a mediation involves getting often recalcitrant parties to participate in the mediation. It is both absolutely critical to the mediation process and often the most difficult part of resolving a dispute. Convening a mediation, when fewer than...