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30
Oct

New York State Court Rejects Personal Care Contracts In Nursing Home Setting

In a matter involving personal service agreements, five petitioners brought a court action challenging determinations...
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29
Oct

Unusual Special Needs Trust Distribution Requests

Special needs trusts (also known as “supplemental needs” trusts) allow a disabled beneficiary to receive...
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28
Oct

New Jersey Administrative Judge Finds That A Retirement Annuity Owned By A Medicaid Applicant’s Spouse Is Not Countable

An Opinion and Order was entered on October 20, 2009 by Administrative Law Judge Joseph...
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27
Oct

Federal Court Rules That Promissory Notes May Be Countable Resources

Sable v. Velez, Civ. No. 09-2813 (D.N.J., October 16, 2009), involved five applicants for nursing home...
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26
Oct

Federal Judge Enjoins New Jersey From Denying Medicaid Eligibility To Aged Parents Who Transferred Assets Outright To Their Blind Or Disabled Children

In order to qualify for Medicaid benefits, applicants cannot possess assets which exceed the financial...
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23
Oct

The Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009

Funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been late in getting approved by...
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22
Oct

New Law Requires Any Fiduciary Of A New Jersey Estate For A Developmentally Disabled Beneficiary To Post A Bond In Superior Court

Gov. Jon Corzine recently signed into law new legislation that requires fiduciaries of estates for...
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20
Oct

Appellate Court Reverses The Imposition Of A Period Of Medicaid Ineligibility Resulting From The Transfer Of Family Home To A Sibling

In A.P. v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, the Appellate Division of the...
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17
Oct

Federal Judge In New Jersey Appears Poised To Enjoin The State From Denying Medicaid Eligibility To An Applicant With An Annuity

In June 2009, plaintiff, Daisy Jeanne Prall, applied for nursing home Medicaid benefits with the...
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16
Oct

Monthly Roundup and Blog Highlights – September 2009

In these Monthly Roundups, I like to highlight my most popular blog posts from the...
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14
Oct

Press Release: VA Extends "Agent Orange" Benefits to More Veterans

Parkinson’s Disease, B Cell Leukemias and Ischemic Heart Disease Recognized WASHINGTON, October 13, 2009 –...
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14
Oct

Surviving Spouse Had The Absolute Right To Choose Burial Site For Deceased Spouse, But Not The Absolute Right To Disinter And Move Spouse

In a case which resolved a conflict between two sections of the New Jersey Cemetery...
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09
Oct

Congress Acts To Extend Federal Hate Crimes Law To Cover The Disabled

The House has voted to give the disabled, as well as gays and lesbians, federal...
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09
Oct

In A First, The Supreme Court Imposes a Continuing Legal Education Requirement On New Jersey Lawyers Beginning In 2010

Yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court announced that it will require mandatory continuing legal education...
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08
Oct

Using an Annuity in a Veterans Benefits Estate Plan

Here is a unique idea from attorney/VA benefits estate planner Dale M. Krause on how...
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07
Oct

NY Times Describes What Quality Nursing Home Care Looks Like

Each of us who have been forced to admit a loved one into a nursing...
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05
Oct

Are Self-Employed Lawyers The Happiest? A Comprehensive Study (And Personal Experience) Says Yes

Recently, The Wall Street Journal and Carolyn Elefant at MyShingle.com reported on a landmark study...
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02
Oct

New Case Again Reveals The Importance Of Special Needs Trusts: Limited Government Funds Available For The Disabled In New Jersey

Limited public funds available for the disabled in New Jersey has forced government agencies to...
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01
Oct

Divorcing Couples in New Jersey Have The Right To Arbitrate Rather Than Litigate, But Cannot Be Ordered To Arbitrate By The Court

Recent cases illustrate two important legal principals involving the right to resolve family disputes in...
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29
Sep

Geriatric Care Managers Help Adult Children Provide Appropriate Care To Aging Parents

The September 25th edition of the New York Times contained an informative article on how...
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