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13
Nov

Amicus Curiae Granted Permission To Appear Before The Supreme Court Regarding State’s Refusal To Permit Retired Firefighter To Name Special Needs Trust As Beneficiary Of Pension Benefit For His Disabled Child

On March 13, 2013, the highest court of our state granted my Petition for Certification,...
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12
Nov

New Hampshire Law Gives Nursing Homes the Right to Sue Fiduciaries and Recipients of Gifts from Facility Residents

The New Hampshire legislature has enacted a new law that allows nursing homes to sue...
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10
Nov

Court Finds State’s Failure To Render Final Decisions Within 90 Days Of Concluding Fair Hearings Violated Federal And State Law

In this case, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York...
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09
Nov

Support Passage of the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act

The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, recently introduced in the U.S. House and Senate, would...
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08
Nov

Upcoming Presentation – 19th Annual Sophisticated Elder Law Forum

The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the NJ State Bar Association Elder...
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06
Nov

Significant Changes To VA Claims Process Proposed

On October 31, 2013, proposed changes to the process of filing disability claims and appeals...
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22
Oct

Collaborative Divorce Introduction

The end of a marriage or relationship can be tragic enough. Often, the process of...
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16
Oct

Upcoming Workshops and Seminars

Attorney Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), the founder of our law firm, will be presenting at...
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08
Oct

Federal Court Rules Surviving Spouses of Reverse Mortgage Holders Cannot Lose Homes

A federal district court ruled that banks cannot foreclose on surviving spouses of reverse mortgage...
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21
Sep

Federal Court Rules “Liking” Something Or Posting A Message On Facebook Is A Form Of Speech Protected By The First Amendment

In a case of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth...
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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 &...
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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 &...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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”)...
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