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Elder and Disability Law News | June 2020

For additional information concerning elder and disability law visit: https://vanarellilaw.com/legal-services/ Call 908-232-7400 or click here...

Jun

In Summary Action, Chancery Court Properly Struck Undue Influence And Lack Of Capacity Claims Without A Hearing

The decedent, Virginia Ogborne, executed a 2016 will leaving her estate to two of her...

May

Updated Quick Guide for Families from the DDD

The Quick Guide for Families summarizes the information in the Policies and Procedures Manuals prepared...

May

NJ Admonishes Attorney Who Gathered Information About Adverse Party With Counsel By “Friending” Him On Facebook

This ethics case stems from a 2007 car accident in which Dennis Hernandez was allegedly...

May

CMS Issues New Guidance For The Safe Reopening Of Nursing Homes Across The Country

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new guidance for state and local officials...

May

Frequently Asked Questions by Guardians About the COVID-19 Pandemic

Many guardians are wondering how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact their responsibilities. The National Guardianship...

May

CMS Issues Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new toolkit which was developed...

May

Court Identifies Correct Method Of Calculating Fair Market Value Of Real Estate For Medicaid Penalty Determinations

When she was admitted to a skilled nursing facility, petitioner owned a home. Following her...

May

Mind Your Loved Ones (MYLO) Smartphone App

Launched by the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Law and Aging, Mind Your Loved...

May

Appeals Court Affirmed Breach of Fiduciary Duty By Guardian Who Used Ward’s Funds For Personal Needs

B.M. was incapacitated since birth. E.M. and plaintiff L.M. are her siblings. L.M. lived with...

May

VA Mobile Apps: COVID Coach

COVID Coach is a free, easy-to-use mobile application created for everyone, including Veterans and Servicemembers,...

May

Increase in the Medicaid Penalty Divisor – Effective April 1, 2020

The penalty divisor is the average daily cost of nursing home services in New Jersey....

May

How To Conduct A Signing Ceremony For Wills And Other Estate Documents During A Pandemic: Drive By Signings

Question: How to ensure that clients have an opportunity to sign their Last Wills and...

May

Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Enforced and Resident’s Complaint Dismissed

The decedent was admitted to the defendant facility, Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation, in 2013....

May

Your Stimulus Check Won’t Affect Medicaid Or SSI Eligibility

The coronavirus relief bill includes a direct payment to most Americans, but this has Medicaid...

May

Special Needs Planning News | May 2020

For additional information concerning special needs planning visit: https://vanarellilaw.com/special-needs-disability-planning/ Call 908-232-7400 or click here to...

May

Elder and Disability Law News | May 2020