Blog – Page 36 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan

Appeals Court Clarifies Right of Surviving Spouse Who Received Medicaid To Share In Deceased Spouse’s Estate

As 2007 began, Arthur Brown, who was then seventy-eight years old, and his wife, Mary,...

Jan

A New Resource for Families: DDD’s Supports Program Quick Guide

The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is a division of New Jersey’s Department of Human...

Jan

Social Security Launches Representative Payee Training Program

To ensure that all beneficiaries can receive their payments and make proper use of funds,...

Jan

New Resident Protections in the Revised Nursing Facility Regulations

The federal Nursing Home Reform Law was enacted in 1987, and became effective in October...

Jan

The “Typical” Guardianship Action and Contested Guardianships

Most guardianship actions are not contested. The “typical” guardianship action proceeds as follows. Upon receipt...

Jan

VA Issues Final Rule Establishing Presumptive Service-Connection for 8 Diseases at Camp Lejeune

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published the Final Rule establishing a presumption of...

Jan

Older Adults Can Improve Memory and Attention Span Through Vigorous Exercise and Strenuous Mental Effort

Why do some older adults remain mentally agile with excellent memory and attention span while...

Jan

2017 Updated VA Pension Benefit Rates

Pension Benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Non-Service Connected Disabilities The VA...

Jan

Medicaid Pocket Primer

Kaiser Health News has released a Medicaid Pocket Primer. The Primer explains what the Medicaid...

Jan

2017 MEDICARE, MEDICAID, SOCIAL SECURITY and VA AID and ATTENDANCE Numbers Released

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Social...

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