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15
Apr

How Does an ABLE Account Impact Eligibility for Public Benefit Programs Based Upon Financial Need?

New Jersey’s ABLE law (the acronym is short for “Achieving a Better Life Experience”) went...
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09
Apr

Son Who Unduly Influenced Mother Could Be Appointed As Her Guardian; Evidence Did Not Support Court’s Change Of Beneficiary Designation On TOD Account; Counsel Fees Denied Because Litigation Was A “Fight Between Brothers”

In 1997, Evelyn Worley’s son Dwight assisted her in opening a $100,000 Transfer On Death...
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06
Apr

How to Write a Memorandum of Intent to Guide the Trustees of a Special Needs Trust

The Memorandum of Intent is a personal letter drafted by you intended to give your...
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05
Apr

NJ’s Division of Consumer Affairs Issued Warning About Non-Lawyers Who Assist Consumers Filing Medicaid Applications

New Jersey’s Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) released a Consumer Brief on Medicaid Advisors/Application Assistors....
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04
Apr

Blog Birthday!

Nine years ago I wrote the very first blogpost for my website. Here’s my first...
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28
Mar

Social Security Eliminates Rule Giving Opinions of Treating Doctors “Greater Weight” Than Other Medical Providers

The Social Security Administration (SSA) published two final regulations that will have significant impacts on...
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26
Mar

Dispute Between Adult Children About Their Parents’ Nursing Home Placement Is Not Domestic Violence

This case arose from the conduct of siblings who held divergent views regarding placing their...
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25
Mar

Supreme Court Backs More Robust Educational Standard for Students with Disabilities

In Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District RE-1, 580 U.S. ______ (2017), one of the...
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24
Mar

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired) Named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers List in 2017, for the 11th Consecutive Year

Vanarelli & Li, LLC is proud to announce that Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. has...
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15
Mar

New Website Launched to Help Veterans Appeal Unfavorable VA Benefit Decisions

A new website has been launched to help veterans appeal a denial of VA benefits...
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13
Mar

2017 Benefits Checklist for Older Adults Residing in New York

With thanks to the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging at Hunter College / CUNY, attached below is...
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12
Mar

Frivolous Litigation Sanctions Denied Because Supporting Certification Used Term “May Be” Instead of “Am”

The decedent, Kathryn Parker Blair, had executed a will bequeathing her estate to her siblings...
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05
Mar

Decedent’s Children Have Authority Over Funeral Arrangements, Even When Children Are Omitted From Will

In Old Bridge Funeral Home v. Pruckowski , the Mrs. Pruckowski died leaving a Last...
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03
Mar

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. to Present at the “Lawyer’s Guide to Veteran and Military Law” Seminar

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will present at the “Lawyer’s Guide to Veteran and...
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01
Mar

Why It Is Important to Have an Attorney Who Focuses on Special Needs Trusts

Many attorneys create trusts, and some even create special needs trusts, often using pre-written templates. ...
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27
Feb

Summary Judgment Appropriate in Probate Lawsuit Involving Allegations of Incompetency and Undue Influence

The Appellate Division affirmed a summary judgment ruling by a trial court in a probate...
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24
Feb

Appeals Court Upholds $21 Million Punitive Damage Award in Elder Abuse Lawsuit

A California court of appeals affirmed a jury award against the owner of a construction...
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22
Feb

Second Circuit Bars Medicaid Penalty: Trusts Not Countable Since Beneficiary Had No Authority To Direct Distributions

In Simonsen v Bremby(2d Cir., No. 16-204-cv, Feb. 15, 2017), the daughter/Medicaid applicant filed suit...
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06
Feb

Legal Fees Denied in Estate Lawsuit Because Both Parties Responsible for Protracted Litigation Over Small Estate

Robert Grafer, Jr. was the executor of his mother’s estate. He and his sister Laura...
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02
Feb

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. to Present at the 8th Annual Senior Lawyers Conference

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will present at the 8th Annual Senior Lawyers Conference...
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