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Eric A. Strulowitz
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In re Keri Lead Counsel
New Jersey Super Lawyer
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Jun
Medicaid Applicant’s Assets Are Not “Available Resources” When Applicant Is Incapacitated
A Texas appeals court held that the state could not count the assets of a...
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May
Medicaid’s “Penalty Divisor” Recently Increased Slightly, By $7.99 Per Day
Earlier this month, New Jersey’s Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS), the State...
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30
May
The Impact of ABLE Accounts on Eligibility for Section 8 Housing
On April 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a...
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26
May
Failure To Provide Medicaid Recipient With Notice Of Adverse Benefit Determination Results In Reversal
Petitioner, a severely impaired young woman, resides at home with her father, her primary caregiver....
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22
May
Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. to Present the Case Law Update at the 2019 “Elder Law in a Day” Seminar
Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. (http://VanarelliLaw.com/) will present at the 2019 “Elder Law in a Day”...
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20
May
Were Pre-Death Transfers Valid Gifts, or the Result of Undue Influence?
In a decision by Honorable Robert P. Contillo, P.J.Ch. that was affirmed by our Appellate...
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14
May
Designated Representative May Have Standing To Pursue Medicaid Appeal After Applicant’s Death
J.G., an indigent nursing home resident, applied for Medicaid benefits. While his Medicaid application was...
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12
May
Assisted Living Facility May Pursue Tortious Interference With Contractual Relationship Claim Against Discharged Resident’s Son
New Jersey appeals court allows an assisted living facility pursue a tortious interference with contractual...
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10
May
2019 Social Security Trustees Report: Financial Problems Ahead
Each year the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds report on the...
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07
May
While The Medicaid Agency Must Assist Applicants, The Agency Is Not Required To Obtain Bank Records
Petitioner, J.F., through his daughter and power of attorney, M.P., applied for Medicaid benefits. The...
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05
May
Unsigned, Unreviewed Will Can’t Be Admitted to Probate, Regardless of the Decedent’s Intent
The decedent’s godchildren sought to probate a purported will that the decedent had neither reviewed...
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02
May
After Settlement of Probate Litigation, Executor Can Require a Refunding Bond Before Releasing Settlement Funds
After Mrs. Dreher died and her son probated her will, her daughter filed a complaint...
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18
Apr
Have A Very Happy and Healthy Easter and Passover
All Of Us At Vanarelli & Li, LLC Wish You A Very Happy and Healthy...
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15
Apr
Satisfied Clients Are Essential To The Success Of Our Law Firm
Dear Valued Client or Website Visitor, We understand that deciding upon the best qualified law...
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14
Apr
Medicaid Questions and Answers: Will Home Repair Payments From Mother Who Lives In My Home Be Treated By Medicaid As Gifts?
Question: My mother deeded her house to my sister and me more than seven years...
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08
Apr
Trial Court’s Dismissal of Will Contest, Without Permitting Discovery, was Premature
The decedent’s daughter-in-law and grandchildren filed an action seeking to set aside the decedent’s 2016...
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01
Apr
Was 30-Year Mortgage to 82-Year Old Widow a Fraud? Lower Court Enters Foreclosure Judgment; Appeals Court Reverses
An 82-year old widow living on Social Security benefits borrowed over $400,000 and signed mortgage...
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27
Mar
New Jersey Approves Assisted Suicide Law, Called the “Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act”
The New Jersey legislature has passed a medical aid in dying bill which Governor Murphy...
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24
Mar
Probate Action Was Properly Decided Without a Hearing
Executors of the estate filed an Order to Show Cause requesting approval of the estate’s...
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19
Mar
Fair COLA For Seniors Act Introduced, To End Inadequate Retirement Cost-of-Living Adjustments
Congressman John Garamendi, D-CA, recently introduced the Fair COLA for Seniors Act, H.R. 1553, to...
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