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New Jersey Super Lawyer
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Jun
A “Responsible Party” Under A Nursing Home Admission Agreement May Be Sued For Monies Owed To The Facility
An appeals court in New Jersey held that a nursing home resident’s adult child who...
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May
9th Circuit Dismisses Veterans’ Lawsuit, Ruling That Congress, Not The Court, Is Responsible For Fixing The VA’s Mental Health Care And Compensation Benefit Systems
Last year, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...
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14
May
Understanding Federal Estate Taxes, and State Estate and Inheritance Taxes (All Of Which Are Commonly Referred To As “Death Taxes”)
Two types of taxes can be assessed against property that passes to your heirs after...
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10
May
Top 10 States With The Most Expensive Costs For Care In Assisted Living Facilities
The cost for care in an assisted living facility (ALF) varies widely throughout the United...
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08
May
Appeals Court Holds Adult Child Liable for Mother’s Nursing Home Bill Under Filial Responsibility Law
A Pennsylvania appellate court held that son is liable for his mother’s $93,000 nursing home bill...
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01
May
Tips From The Parent Of A Child With ADHD About Navigating The Special Education Maze
Recently, I had a consultation with a parent of a child suffering from attention deficit-hyperactivity...
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01
May
Claim of Surviving Joint-Owner of Estate Assets Can Be Defeated If Decedent Did Not Intend to Leave Assets to Survivor, or If a Confidential Relationship Existed
Aurelia DeFrank died on August 18, 2009, a resident ofMercer County, New Jersey. Although decedent’s...
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24
Apr
NJ Court Refuses To Enforce Mediated Settlement, Finding Post-Mediation Correspondence Memorializing The Agreement To Be Confidential
In this case, the chancery court held that post-mediation correspondence between the attorneys for the...
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18
Apr
Appeals Court Enforces Mediated Settlement Agreement Drafted By The Mediator, Not The Parties’ Lawyers
In Beim v. Sawyer (N.J. App. Div. A-2816-10T1, decided on February 29, 2012), defendant, in her...
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04
Apr
Never Conclude A Successful Mediation Without A Settlement Agreement Signed By the Parties
In Williamson v. Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals (N.J. App. Div., March 12, 2012), the New Jersey appellate...
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30
Mar
New Jersey’s First Full-Day Estate / Probate and Elder Mediation Training Program Was A Success
Our Estate/Probate and Elder Mediation Training program, held yesterday at the New Jersey Law Center,...
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23
Mar
VA Releases New Medical Forms To Support Faster Claims Processing
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced the release of 68 new forms that...
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14
Mar
In The First New Jersey Case Of Its Kind, Court Finds Juror In Contempt For Conducting Research On The Internet Resulting In Mistrial
In the first reported case of its kind in New Jersey, Judge Peter E. Doyne,...
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12
Mar
Spouse of Medicaid Recipient Not Entitled To Increased Income Allowance Because Her Financial Duress Not Caused by Exceptional Circumstances
A New Jersey appeals court recently ruled that a Medicaid recipient’s wife is not entitled...
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05
Mar
New Jersey Legislature Considers Bill Allowing Courts To Modify Alimony And Child Support Based Upon Decrease In Income Of Paying Spouse
Bill No. 1388 was recently introduced in the New Jersey Senate with an identical, companion...
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04
Mar
New Jersey Should Adopt The Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
New Jersey legislators are now considering passage of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings...
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01
Mar
New Jersey Mental Health Players To Provide Interactive Session At NJAPM’s Upcoming Estate And Elder Mediation Training Program
Established in 1978, the New Jersey Mental Health Players Program (NJMHP), celebrating its 34th year,...
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01
Mar
Punitive Damages Awarded Based Upon Breach of Fiduciary Duty By Trustee
Verna and John Obermuller transferred their real property located in Brooklyn, New York to their...
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28
Feb
Social Security Mandates Electronic Filing Of Disability Appeals
In a recent Federal Register Notice, the Social Security Administration (SSA) required lawyers who represent...
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27
Feb
Undue Influence Claim Defeated Where Contestant Fails To Establish “Confidential Relationship,” But Fees Are Apportioned Based Upon Accounting Issues
In September 2010, I blogged about the Matter of the Estate of Jewell B. Sykes...
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