Blog – Page 67 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Jun

New Jersey Court Rules That Plenary Guardians Can Control The Visitation Rights Of Their Ward

In the Matter of the Estate of Ann F. McNierney, Docket No. BER-P-89-10, Ch. Div....

Jun

Proposed Treasury Regulations Concerning Paper Social Security / SSI Checks

The Treasury Department has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule-Making (75 Fed. Reg. 34394 (June...

Jun

How Collaborative Divorce Is Different From Divorce Mediation

When a couple decides to divorce, the spouses have important choices to make about how...

Jun

What Do The Letters After A Social Security Or Medicare Number Mean?

This situation has occurred many times over the years: a client gives me a copy...

Jun

New Jersey Rewrites The Rules Concerning Gifts Made By Medicaid Applicants Which Are Later Returned

As many readers know, Medicaid applicants are subject to the imposition of a penalty, or...

Jun

Attorney Ethics Anyone?

In the article below, I discussed some interesting (I hope) developments in the rules governing...

May

Last Week, I Was Inducted As The Chair Of The Elder And Disability Law Section Of The New Jersey State Bar Association For 2010 – 2011

Last week, at the annual State Bar Association Convention in Atlantic City, I was inducted ...

May

New Regulations Prevent Debt Collectors From Seizing Federal Benefits Deposited Into Bank Accounts

The Treasury Department and the four major benefit agencies, the Social Security Administration, the U.S....

May

New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes

The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs owns and operates three nursing homes...

May

Twitter Debate: Virtual Law Offices, Or Providing Legal Services Over The Internet

On May 7, a debate, of sorts, on the future of law practice was held...

May

NJ Appeals Court, For The First Time, Recognizes Claim For Infliction Of Emotional Distress When One Parent Turns Children Against The Other Parent

This week, a New Jersey appeals court concluded, for the first time, that a cause...

May

Is A Claim For VA Aid and Attendance Benefits Properly Denied Due to Excess Resources When The Applicant Owns An Annuity?

Following is an exchange posted on a electronic bulletin board devoted to the discussion of...

Apr

Upcoming Changes To Medigap Insurance

Medicare is the federal government’s health care insurance program for people age 65 and over,...

Apr

Bloggers In New Jersey Are Not Journalists And Are Not Entitled To Invoke The Newsperson's Privilege

Last week, in Too Much Media v. Hale, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate...

Apr

ALJ Finds, Contrary To Court Order, That Payment To Adult Children For Services Provided To Medicaid Applicant Under Power Of Attorney Was A Gift

A New Jersey administrative law judge (ALJ) recently held, contrary to a court order awarding...

Apr

Local Attorney Attends Special Needs Meeting in Charleston

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq., Certified Elder Law Attorney and Accredited Veterans Attorney, was among...

Apr

Assets Belonging To Incompeten…

Assets Belonging To Incompetent Medicaid Recipient Discovered By Children Who Had Power Of Attorney Held...

Apr

Assets Belonging To Incompetent Medicaid Recipient Discovered By Children Who Had Power Of Attorney Held Countable

A North Carolina appeals court recently held that assets owned by an incompetent Medicaid recipient...

Apr

Fed court in New Orleans award…

Fed court in New Orleans awards 7 Virginia families $2.6M damages for homes ruined by...

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