Blog – Page 37 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

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...

Jan

Court Rules Asset Transfers to Child Before Entering Nursing Home Not Made To Qualify for Medicaid

A New York appeals court ruled that a Medicaid applicant successfully rebutted the presumption that...

Jan

Initiating a Guardianship Action

A step-by-step guide to initiating a guardianship action in New Jersey follows. Documents To Be...

Dec

Happy Holidays From Our Law Firm to You

From our entire team, we wish you, your family and friends peace, joy, & prosperity this holiday...

Dec

Admission of Twitter Post as Evidence at Trial Affirmed on Appeal

Arnett Blake and his girlfriend, Cindy Edwards, attended a party at a community center. Defendant,...

Dec

Will the VA Recognize the Cost of Care Provided by an Unlicensed Caregiver?

Question: Will the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recognize the cost of care provided by an...

Dec

SSA issues Emergency Memorandum Confirming that People with Disabilities Now Able to Create their own Special Needs Trusts

In a prior blog post, I discussed the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, recently-enacted federal legislation...

Dec