Blog – Page 63 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Jun

Blogger Who Posted Comments On Internet Message Board Is Not A "Journalist" Protected Under Shield Law, N.J. Supreme Court Rules

The N.J. Supreme Court held that a self-described journalist who posted comments on an Internet...

Jun

Co-Executors Of New Jersey Estate Must Act In Concert; Unilateral Action By Co-Executor May Constitute Grounds For Removal

A New Jersey court has held that a co-executor’s “unbridled belief she could act unilaterally...

Jun

Court-Approved Compensation Paid To Medicaid Applicant’s Children For Services Under Power Of Attorney Does Not Prevent Medicaid Penalty

A New Jersey appeals court upheld the imposition of a penalty period on a nursing...

Jun

Presumption Of VA Service-Connection Extended To Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia And Small-Cell Lymphocytic Lymphoma

In order to receive service-connected compensation benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in...

May

Credibility Determinations By A Trial Court In Cases Involving Claims of Abuse Of A Power Of Attorney Are Binding On Appeal

Matter of Mildred B. Trocolor involved a dispute between two of the decedent’s adult children...

May

Chancery Court Dismisses Contested Guardianship Action Without A Hearing; Appellate Division Affirms

In a victory to the contesting parent, the dismissal of a daughter’s guardianship application without...

May

VA Petitioner Wins Right To Challenge Secretary’s Appointment Of Fiduciary

In Freeman v. Shinseki, No. 10-1462 (U.S. Ct. App. Vet. Claims April 26, 2011), 2011...

May

How Does The VA Treat Life Estate Interests In Determining Eligibility For VA Pension Benefits?

(The following is part of a discussion, taken from a listserv, or electronic bulletin board,...

May

Spousal Protections Under the Medicaid Program To Be Extended To Same-Sex Couples And LGBT Families

Same-sex domestic partners are closer to receiving the spousal protections that opposite-sex married couples get...

May

Transfer Penalty Does Not Begin Until Medicaid Applicant’s Assets Transferred To Her Son Were Used To Pay For Applicant’s Care

A New Jersey appeals court ruled that the penalty period for a Medicaid applicant who...

Apr

Divorce Mediation 101

Couples who are facing the difficult prospect of divorce have a critical decision to make: whether...

Apr

New Jersey Collaborative Law Group – Officers and Directors – 2011

Below is a listing of the 2011 Officers and Directors of the New Jersey Collaborative...

Apr

Overview of Veterans Benefit Act of 2010

The Veterans Benefits Act of 2010, Public Law 111-275, made a few relatively minor changes...

Apr

Models Of Mediation Practice

Mediation is generally recognized as a process in which parties in conflict (often on their...

Apr

Power Of Attorney, Who Is Neither The Principal’s Spouse Nor Next Of Kin, Lacks Standing To Bring A Guardianship Action

A Superior Court judge ruled that an agent appointed under a power of attorney who...

Apr

New York State Expands The List Of Assets Against Which Medicaid Could Make A Claim For Recovery

A recent amendment to Section 369 of the Social Services law expands the list of...

Apr

Estate Planning For VA Pension Benefits By Transferring Assets