Blog – Page 54 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

May

The VA’s New “Fully Developed Claim” Process

Fully Developed VA Claims The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has implemented a new process...

May

Undue Influence

After an individual’s death, litigation regarding the decedent’s estate can arise in a variety of...

May

"Excessive Texting" From One Divorced Parent To The Other Does Not Necessarily Amount To Harassment

New Jersey appeals court reversed a final restraining order entered in a domestic violence lawsuit,...

May

Lack of Testamentary Capacity

After an individual’s death, litigation regarding the decedent’s estate can arise in a variety of...

May

Legal Counsel Required In Proceeding To Appoint Testamentary Guardian Under Decedent’s Will

For the first time in New Jersey, the appellate court has ruled that legal counsel...

May

Chancery Court Lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Medicaid Eligibility Determinations

New Jersey appeals court ruled that a Chancery court’s order holding that certain trust expenditures...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Apr

Pre-Death Will Contests

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

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...

Apr

Overview: Continuing Care Retirement Communities

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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