Blog

16
Sep

Announcement: Eric A. Carosia, Esq. Has Joined Vanarelli & Li, LLC

We are pleased to announce that attorney Eric A. Carosia, Esq. has joined Vanarelli &...
Read More
16
Sep

Announcement: Eric A. Carosia, Esq. Has Joined The Law Office Of Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired)

We are pleased to announce that attorney Eric A. Carosia, Esq. has joined Vanarelli &...
Read More
12
Sep

Another Federal Circuit Court Rules Spouse’s Annuity Is Not an Available Resource In Determining Medicaid Eligibility

As the U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, held in Lopes v. Dep’t of Social...
Read More
11
Sep

Medicaid Agency Properly Reduced Hours Of Private Duty Nursing Care Allocated Based on Care Provided by School and Family

New Jersey appellate court ruled that the state can reduce a Medicaid recipient’s allocated hours...
Read More
10
Sep

Profile of Chinese-American Attorney Chen Li (in English and Chinese)

Chen Li has been associated with the Law Office of Donald Vanarelli since 2007.  Chen...
Read More
07
Sep

Sender Of Text Message May Be Liable For Accident Caused By Driver Distracted While Reading Text

In an interesting case of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that the...
Read More
04
Sep

Transfers By Medicaid Applicant To Adult Disabled Children Are Exempt, Even Though Children’s Social Security "Disability" Benefits Were Converted To “Retirement” Benefits At Age 65

In an Initial Decision of the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, Administrative Law Judge...
Read More
03
Sep

Appellate Division Rules Nursing Home Waived Right To Compel Arbitration In Defense Of Negligence Claim By Estate Of Former Resident

In an August 29, 2013 unpublished decision, the Appellate Division considered and affirmed the trial...
Read More
02
Sep

Settlements Reached At Mediation But Not Reduced To Writing And Signed By The Parties Before Mediation Ends Are Not Enforceable

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a settlement that is reached at mediation but...
Read More
01
Sep

Making Medical Decisions For Someone Else: A How-To Guide

An “advance medical directive” (also known as a “health care advance directive” or “instruction directive”)...
Read More
28
Aug

Trustees of Special Needs Trust Who Failed To Inquire Into Disabled Beneficiary’s Condition And Needs Breached Their Fiduciary Duty

A New York judge held that the trustees of a special needs trust have a...
Read More
23
Aug

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules That Order Awarding Child Support To Disabled Child May Be Modified By Establishing Special Needs Trust For Child

In an opinion that breaks sharply with established practice, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled...
Read More
05
Aug

NY Trustee Ordered To Repay Special Needs Trust For Distributions Made For Goods And Services Obtainable From Public Benefits

Justice Laura L. Jacobson, a  New York trial judge, held that a trustee of a...
Read More
05
Aug

The Effect Of Gifts And Jointly-Owned Property On Eligibility For VA Pension Benefits

Clients often have questions about the effect of gifts and jointly-owned property on eligibility for...
Read More
02
Aug

Administrator Must Satisfy Estate Creditors From Probate Assets First Before Attaching Non-Probate Assets

A Chancery Court judge determined that the administrator of an insolvent estate in New Jersey...
Read More
01
Aug

Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment In Favor Of Plaintiffs In Will Contest Alleging Undue Influence

Renee Halpecka died in 2005 when she was 84 years old. Before her death, Renee...
Read More
29
Jul

Acting as Agents Under Power of Attorney, Parents of Disabled SSI Recipient Did Not Create Valid Special Needs Trust

A Federal court held that a special needs trust is not valid because it was...
Read More
23
Jul

Guardian Who Provided Care To Ward in Ward’s Home, Refusing To Place Ward in Nursing Home Against Her Wishes, Found Not Guilty of Neglect

Reversing state agency and appeals court rulings, the highest court of the State of Washington...
Read More
22
Jul

Federal Court Enjoins New Jersey From Counting Annuity Owned By Medicaid Applicant’s Spouse As An Available Resource

A federal district court judge in New Jersey granted a Medicaid applicant’s motion for a...
Read More
19
Jul

Federal Court In New Jersey Affirms Denial Of Medicaid, Finding Promissory Notes Owned By Applicants To Be Countable Resources

John Landy and Margaret Sauchelli are elderly persons who purchased promissory notes and subsequently applied...
Read More
1 … 50 51 52 53 54 … 90

Call Us Today

To schedule a consultation with Vanarelli & Li, LLC, call 908-232-7400 or click here to contact us online. As always, we look forward to hearing from you.

Categories