Blog – Page 25 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Jan

Get Medicare’s New, And First Official, “What’s Covered” App!

Is your medical item or service covered by Medicare Part A and/or Part B? Now...

Jan

Trustee Of Special Needs Trust Cleared Of Frivolous Conduct By NY Appeals Court, Which Also Removed Sanctions

(The following blog post is adapted from a summary of this case on the ElderLawAnswers...

Jan

Nursing Home Resident’s Son Who Filed A Medicaid Application Which Was Denied Did Not Breach Admissions Agreement

A New Jersey appeals court held that a nursing home is not entitled to summary...

Jan

Bequest From Elderly Bank Customer To Bank Employee Upheld On Appeal

The decedent was an elderly man with no immediate family. His Last Will and Testament...

Jan

Applicant’s Excess Income In Qualified Income Trust Cannot Be Considered In Determining Medicaid Eligibility

M.K. resided in an assisted living facility (ALF) since 2006. She applied for Medicaid benefits...

Jan

Aged / Disabled Veterans And Dependents May Be Eligible For VA Pension Benefits To Help Pay Long-Term Care Costs

Veterans and their families should be aware of the various benefits that may be available...

Jan

Even If Beneficiaries Had Influenced Decedent, Last Will And Testament Will Be Upheld Unless The Influence Was “Undue”

The decedent’s wife predeceased him. Thereafter, in 2009 the decedent executed a new will leaving...

Jan

A Confidential Relationship Existed, But There Was No Undue Influence Of The Decedent By His Daughter

Anthony F. Cordasco and his wife, Louise, were living in a condominium when Louise became...

Jan

Why Hire an Elder Law Attorney?

What is Elder Law? Elder Law is broad legal practice area involving the complex problems...

Jan

Family Support Delaying Medicaid Applicant’s Nursing Home Admission “Should Be Commended, Not Penalized”

A Massachusetts trial court ruled that a Medicaid hearing examiner should have accepted evidence that...

Jan

Will Admitted To Probate After Court Finds NO Undue Influence, NO Fraud and NO Incapacity

Karen Horbatt was Theodore A. Kaczmarek’s niece by marriage. After Karen’s aunt died, Theodore executed...

Jan

Frequently Asked Questions About Veterans Benefits 2019

Shared with permission of Veterans Information Services, Inc. and the Creators of VisPro. Copyright:...

Jan

Medicaid Applicant Finally Submits Financial Statements One Day After Third Extended Deadline, But Denial Is Affirmed

After L.K.’s representative filed for Medicaid benefits, Medicaid sent a checklist of documents to be...

Jan

Special Needs Planning News | January 2019

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Jan

Elder and Disability Law News | January 2019

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

Dec

In Will Contest, Court Enters Judgment For Daughter, Dismissing Son’s Claims of Undue Influence and Lack of Capacity

The decedent was estranged from her daughter Cheryl, the defendant, for almost 25 years, but...

Dec

2018 Elder Law College – Medicaid Planning By Guardians In New Jersey

On December 18, 2018, I presented at the 2018 Elder Law College given by the New...

Dec

Assets In Joint Account Belong To Surviving Daughter; Siblings Undue Influence Challenge Rejected

Mrs. Jones and her husband had three children: Barbara, David, and Walter. Mr. and Mrs....

Dec

Burden Is on Medicaid Applicant to Provide Verifying Bank Statements

A New Jersey appeals court held that the state was not required to assist a...

Dec

In Massive Estate Litigation, Challenge To Will Unsuccessful But Fees Awarded To Loser Even Though Her Father Funded The Lawsuit

Robert B. Cohen was a man of “great wealth.” At the time of his death...

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