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07
May

Unborn Child Entitled To Protection Under New Jersey’s Prevention Of Domestic Violence Act

In a case of first impression, a state judge in New Jersey has ruled that...
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06
May

Elder Law College: Presentation on VA Benefits and Social Security Disability Benefits

Several months ago, I presented a program on Veterans Benefits and Social Security Disability Benefits...
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06
May

New Jersey Improperly Denies Medicaid Benefits To Veterans By Incorrectly Including VA Pension Benefits As “Countable Income”

In recent years, applicants for Medicaid benefits in New Jersey have been incorrectly denied eligibility...
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04
May

Presentation on the Impact of Elder Law Issues on Divorce Mediation

On Saturday, April 27, 2013, I presented a session on the impact of elder law...
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28
Apr

Pre-Death Will Contests

In a contested guardianship, the guardianship applicant often wishes to pursue additional claims involving the...
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21
Apr

New Jersey Court Rules Blogger Has The Same Legal Protections As A Professional Journalist

In a decision that could have a big impact on all bloggers in New Jersey, a...
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07
Apr

Overview: Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (“CCRCs”) are considered “a viable choice for relatively healthy seniors with...
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01
Apr

Improvident Gifts Made During A Decedent’s Lifetime

When a party believes that the decedent’s estate was depleted prior to his or her...
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30
Mar

Reporting VA Pension with Aid and Attendance Supplement for Medicaid Purposes

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is causing Medicaid applicants to be incorrectly denied benefits...
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28
Mar

Compilation of New Jersey Elder and Special Needs Law Blogs

When I started blogging in 2008, I reviewed many other law blogs in New Jersey...
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22
Mar

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act

In the New Jersey Advance Directives for Health Care Act, N.J.S.A. 26:2H-53 et seq., the...
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18
Mar

N.J. Supreme Court Grants Certification To Review State’s Refusal To Permit Retired Firefighter To Name Special Needs Trust As Beneficiary Of Pension For His Disabled Child

Recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted a Petition for Certification I filed asking the Court...
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17
Mar

Donald Vanarelli Named to Super Lawyer List for Seventh Consecutive Year; Associate Chen Li Named to Super Lawyer List as “Rising Star”

Vanarelli & Li, LLC is proud to announce that two professionals in the firm have...
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14
Mar

Court Rules Last Will And Testament Controls The Disposition Of Estate Assets Transferred To Revocable Trust During Decedent’s Life

Earlier this month, Hon. Robert P. Contillo, Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division, Bergen County,...
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14
Mar

Upcoming ICLE Seminar on Planning for and the Administration of Special Needs Trusts

On June 27, 2013, attorney Donald D. Vanarelli will be moderating a panel of speakers...
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14
Mar

Upcoming Presentation on Elder Mediation at New Jersey’s Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly

On March 25, 2013, attorney Donald D. Vanarelli will be addressing the Office of the...
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12
Mar

Claims Folder Storage Area At The VA Regional Office In Winston-Salem, NC

In August, the VA’s inspector general said the weight of paper files at the agency’s...
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27
Feb

Appellate Division Affirms Probate Judge’s Reduction of Estate Litigation Contingent Fee Award

In Estate of Mendonca v. DaSilva, Docket No. A3515-11T2 (App. Div. Feb. 22, 2013), the...
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20
Feb

Medicaid Eligibility Under The “Undue Hardship” Exception

In the event of a Medicaid denial as a result of an unauthorized transfer or...
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16
Feb

Appellate Division Endorses Probate Judge’s Novel Use Of Equitable Remedy To Award Rescission Of “Payable-On-Death” Bank Account Designation

In Stephenson, Personal Representative of Estate of Murry v. Spiegle, Docket No. A-4193-11T2 (App.Div., January...
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