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Dec

Top 12 New Jersey Elder Law Cases Decided In 2010

Here are my selections for the top ten (10) twelve (12) New Jersey elder law...

Dec

Summary Of Changes To The Estate And Gift Tax Laws In 2011 And 2012 Resulting From Enactment Of The “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010”

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D/NV) has introduced legislation designed to enact the tax cut...

Dec

Recent Case Provides Latest Description Of The VA’s Duty To Assist Veteran In Obtaining Evidence To Support A Claim For Benefits

Under the statutes, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) has a duty to assist a...

Dec

How Does The Social Security Administration Evaluate Claims For Disability Benefits?

Under the rules governing the Social Security Administration (SSA), “disability” is defined as “the inability...

Dec

Top 10 (Actually 11) New Jersey Guardianship Cases Decided In 2010 (Including Some Great Cases Decided In 2009)

I’m pleased to report that 2010 yielded a rich harvest of guardianship decisions from...

Nov

Top 10 Veterans Service-Connected Disability Compensation Benefit Cases Decided By The Federal Circuit In 2009 – 2010

A disability compensation benefit is paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to a...

Nov

Ohio Violated Federal Law In Counting Annuity Purchased By Community Spouse

Ohio’s First District Court of Appeals has joined other state and federal courts across the...

Nov

Court Finds Medicaid Applicant Eligible For Benefits; Her Bank’s Lack Of Cooperation Prevented Applicant From Accessing Her Accounts

A.D., a retired physician, began residing at Bergen Regional Medical Center (Bergen Regional), a nursing...

Nov

Department of Veterans Affairs – News Release

November 1, 2010 Washington, D.C. VA Begins Paying Benefits for New Agent Orange Claims VA...

Nov

The Frustrating Tale Of A Retired Firefighter Repeatedly Denied The Right To Plan His Estate To Benefit His Severely Disabled Child

Thomas Saccone is a retired Newark, NJ firefighter. He and his wife’s only son, Anthony,...

Nov

Who Is A Veteran For Benefits Purposes?

The two monetary benefits available to disabled veterans are Service-Connected Compensation and Non-Service Connected Pension....

Nov

Court Discusses The Legal Standard To Be Applied When Considering A Request By A Divorced Parent To Remove A Child To Another State

In Mary Elizabeth Walsh-Morales v. Jon D. Morales, Docket No. A0524-09T2 (Appellate Division, November 5,...

Nov

Failure To Treat Children Equally Is Insufficient Grounds To Set Aside A Will For Lack Of Capacity Or Undue Influence

As an elder law attorney, I receive many inquires from potential clients asking me to...

Nov

Judge Awards Benefits To Medicaid Applicant Who Made A Gift “Exclusively For A Purpose Other Than To Establish Medicaid Eligibility”

My law firm recently was successful on appeal in overturning the denial of Medicaid eligibility...

Oct

Top 12 New Jersey Elder Law Cases Decided In 2010

Summary Of Changes To The Estate And Gift Tax Laws In 2011 And 2012 Resulting From Enactment Of The “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010”

Recent Case Provides Latest Description Of The VA’s Duty To Assist Veteran In Obtaining Evidence To Support A Claim For Benefits

How Does The Social Security Administration Evaluate Claims For Disability Benefits?

Top 10 (Actually 11) New Jersey Guardianship Cases Decided In 2010 (Including Some Great Cases Decided In 2009)

Top 10 Veterans Service-Connected Disability Compensation Benefit Cases Decided By The Federal Circuit In 2009 – 2010

Ohio Violated Federal Law In Counting Annuity Purchased By Community Spouse

Court Finds Medicaid Applicant Eligible For Benefits; Her Bank’s Lack Of Cooperation Prevented Applicant From Accessing Her Accounts

Department of Veterans Affairs – News Release

The Frustrating Tale Of A Retired Firefighter Repeatedly Denied The Right To Plan His Estate To Benefit His Severely Disabled Child

Who Is A Veteran For Benefits Purposes?

Court Discusses The Legal Standard To Be Applied When Considering A Request By A Divorced Parent To Remove A Child To Another State

Failure To Treat Children Equally Is Insufficient Grounds To Set Aside A Will For Lack Of Capacity Or Undue Influence

Judge Awards Benefits To Medicaid Applicant Who Made A Gift “Exclusively For A Purpose Other Than To Establish Medicaid Eligibility”

Guide To Overcoming Legal and Psychological Barriers to Settlement in Elder Mediation

Convening A Mediation

Internet Postings And Defamation

Recent Inspection Of Disability Claims Filed By Veterans At VA Regional Office In Newark, NJ Reveals Significant Errors

Opening Remarks – Case Law Update At The 13th Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium

A Draft Will That Was Not Reviewed By The Client Before Death Cannot Be Admitted To Probate

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