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03
Nov

Congratulations To Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Selected for Inclusion in the 2015 New Jersey “Super Lawyers” List

Vanarelli & Li, LLC is proud to announce that Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. has...
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26
Oct

Will a Medicaid Applicant’s Payment of her Minor Child’s College Expenses Subject the Applicant to a Gift Penalty?

An issue concerning the payment of college tuition arose in a recent case that may...
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20
Oct

Medicaid’s Filing Deadline For An Appeal Can Be Extended Based On “Extraordinary And Extenuating Circumstances”

An appeal of a claim for Medicaid benefits that was filed late may be considered...
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18
Oct

NJ Supreme Court Allows Use Of Judicial Quotes In Lawyer Ads And Websites

REVISED ATTORNEY ADVERTISING GUIDELINE 3 ATTORNEY ADVERTISEMENTS: USE OF QUOTATIONS OR EXCERPTS FROM JUDICIAL OPINIONS...
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18
Oct

NAELA News Release about Our Victory in NJ Supreme Court Allowing State Pensions to be Paid to Special Needs Trusts  

NAELA Aids Win for Children With Disabilities of Retired New Jersey Police and Firefighters New...
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13
Oct

Challenge to Summary Administration Fails; Pre-Death Distributions by Power of Attorney Were “Unconventional” But Not Fraudulent

Following the decedent’s death, one of his three children applied for summary administration of the...
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09
Oct

Major Overhaul of Medicaid, Extending Eligibility to Many New Jersey Residents, Scheduled for November 1, 2014

New Jersey’s Qualified Income Trust Template For many years, Medicaid programs available to elderly and...
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08
Oct

Entry of Order Determining Issue of Genuine Dispute was Erroneous; Failure to Give Adverse Party Five Days to Object Violated New Jersey Court Rules

In In re Tomei Trust, in connection with a family dispute regarding ownership of a...
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06
Oct

In Appointment of Guardian, Appellate Division Overrides “Kinship-Hierarchy Preference” Where Result Would Be Contrary To Best Interests Of The Ward

In re S.H. was a contested guardianship litigation centering on who should be appointed guardian for...
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29
Sep

NAELA Members described as “True Friends of the Court” in New Jersey Supreme Court decision allowing State Pension to pay into Special Needs Trust

Appearing Above, Left to Right: NAELA Board member Ron Landsman, Esq., CAP, who filed a...
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23
Sep

Article in New Jersey Law Journal on Our Recent NJ Supreme Court Victory in Case Involving a Disabled Child, State Pension and Special Needs Trust

Court OKs Trusts for Disabled Kids of Cops and Firefighters NJ Supreme Court Justice Jaynee...
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23
Sep

Order Directing Parties Rather Than Ward Pay Court-Appointed Counsel’s Fee In Guardianship Case Upheld On Appeal

This was a contested guardianship case involving S.H., called “Sarah” by the court, a 28...
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17
Sep

Top Ten New Jersey Elder and Disability Law Cases in 2014

The 17th Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium was held on September 17, 2014 at...
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16
Sep

Because Right of Surviving Joint Owner to Multiple-Party Accounts Turns on Intent of the Decedent and Relationship of the Parties, Summary Judgment dismissal was Inappropriate

In In re Estate of DeFrank, 433 N.J. Super. 258 (App. Div. Nov. 15, 2013),...
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15
Sep

Objection to Admitting Handwritten Will to Probate Properly Dismissed, but Trial Court lacked Authority to Transfer Non-Probate Assets to Trust

In Estate of William Strohmenger, 2013 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2651 (App. Div. Oct. 31,...
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13
Sep

NJ Supreme Court Permits Disabled Child of Retired Fireman to Designate Special Needs Trust as Beneficiary of State Pension Plan

(In the midst of my oral argument before the New Jersey Supreme Court held on...
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10
Sep

Attorney Representation of Father and Sons in Estate Planning did not Constitute Conflict of Interest or Breach of Fiduciary Duty

In Salvemini v. Spector, 2013 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2942 (App. Div. Dec. 13, 2013),...
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03
Sep

Lawyer Owes Duty to Explain Even Unambiguous Contract Terms so that Client will Understand

A court of appeals in New Jersey reinstated a legal malpractice lawsuit, finding that the...
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03
Sep

Appeals Court Affirms Penalty, Ruling Gifts Not Made Exclusively for a Purpose Other than to Qualify for Medicaid

Gifts made during the Medicaid look-back period result in a penalty, or period of ineligibility,...
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02
Sep

Agency’s Significant Delay in Processing Medicaid Application in Blatant Violation of Regulations Results in No Sanctions

In A.H. v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, 2014 N.J. Agen. LEXIS 91...
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