Blog – Page 23 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Apr

Appellate Division Issues Series Of Decisions In Favor Of Medicaid, All Relating To The Filing Of Untimely Appeals

Between April 2, 2018 and April 11, 2018, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division,...

Apr

Appeals Court Affirms Medicaid’s Rejection Of Fair Hearing Request Filed Without Applicant’s Written Authorization

After J.C. was admitted to a nursing facility, her son, S.C., submitted an application to...

Apr

Appeal Of Medicaid Denial Rejected As “Grossly Out Of Time;” Counsel’s Argument To The Contrary Is “Spurious”

A.S.’s nephew and power of attorney designated Senior Planning Services (“SPS”) as A.S.’s authorized representative...

Apr

Request For Retroactive Medicaid Benefits Denied: Appeal of 3rd Medicaid Denial Does Not Reopen 2 Prior Medicaid Denials

There were three Medicaid applications filed on behalf of E.M. The first was filed in...

Apr

Incapacitated Medicaid Applicant Barred From Pursuing A Late Appeal, Despite Death Of Her Guardian

D.G. was declared legally incapacitated, and her son was appointed as her guardian. Her son...

Apr

Appeals Court Finds That Medicaid Properly Rejected A Request For Medicaid Fair Hearing Filed Nine Months Late

After A.S. entered a nursing home, her son T.S. applied for Medicaid benefits on her...

Apr

Request For Medicaid Hardship Waiver Denied As Untimely

An application for Medicaid benefits was filed for S.H. by his authorized representative, G.G. On...

Apr

Medicaid Has No Duty To Help Applicants Procure Bank Statements

On February 1, 2016, a Medicaid application was filed on behalf of W.S. by Hammonton...

Apr

LEGAL GUIDE: The Basic Rules of Medicaid Eligibility

Our law firm has created a number of Legal Guides for our clients and website...

Apr

Directory of State ABLE Account Programs

The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act allows people with disabilities who became disabled...

Apr

Once an LPR, always an LPR

Because K.K. was a legal permanent resident (LPR) of the United States before August 22,...

Apr

New Advance Directive Allows Patients To Refuse Food And Water If They Develop Dementia

A New York end-of-life agency, named End Of Life Choices New York, has approved a new...

Apr

Announcing: New Vimeo Online Video Channel By Vanarelli & Li, LLC

When it comes to uploading videos online, YouTube and Vimeo are the two most popular...

Apr

Courts Can Alter Unambiguous Trust Language When Necessary To Effectuate Settlor’s Probable Intent

A New Jersey appellate court ruled that a court can alter the plain and unambiguous...

Mar

New POMS Published By SSA Covering Resource Exclusions In The SSI Program And ABLE Accounts

Recently, the Social Security Administration (SSA) published Transmittal No. 74, revising Part 05 of SSA’s...

Mar

New Jersey Appeals Court Vacated An Order Placing A Settlement In A Special Needs Trust

A New Jersey appeals court vacated an order approving a settlement and placing it in...

Mar

Upcoming Seminar: Asset Protection for Seniors

Join us, at our Law Office at 242 St. Paul Street, Westfield, NJ Free Seminar on...

Mar

Senate Special Committee On Aging Identifies Top 10 Elder Scams Of 2018

The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging has released the 2018 Fraud Book, listing the...

Mar

Judge Rules Wife Has Authority To Remove Husband’s Life Support When There Is No Advance Directive

A judge in Los Angeles ruled that a spouse in California is the presumptive healthcare...

Mar

LEGAL GUIDE: Special Needs Trusts and Special Needs Planning