Blog – Page 71 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Jun

Georgia Case Addresses The Impact Of VA Aid and Attendance Benefits On Medicaid Eligibility

A May 27, 2009 Administrative Law decision in Georgia addresses the impact of Veteran’s Administration...

Jun

June 15th Is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) is an organization, founded in...

Jun

Recent Survey Shows Increase in Number of Divorcing Couples Unable to Afford Traditional Divorce Who Seek Cost-Effective Alternatives Such As Collaborative Divorce And Mediation

In a recent survey, 68% of Certified Divorce Financial Analysts (CDFA) contacted from across the...

Jun

Estate Planning for VA Aid and Attendance Eligibility

I copied the following dialogue from an elder law / estate planning listserv in which...

Jun

Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2009

Under the law passed by President Bush, the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of...

Jun

Jersey Hospitals Facing Loss Of Millions In Medicaid Funds

According to the June 8, 2009 edition of the Star-Ledger newspaper, two-thirds of New Jersey’s...

Jun

Notice To All Veterans (And Widowed Spouses Of Veterans): Substantially Improved Veterans Benefits Now Available

Veterans may be eligible to receive up to $1,949 in non-taxable monthly income from the...

Jun

VA Priority Groups

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) operates and maintains a nationwide network of medical treatment centers,...

Jun

Medicaid Eligibility Established Although Gifts Were Made During The Look-Back Period

In the May 27, 2009 Initial Decision of Estate of M.M. v. DMAHS, a New...

Jun

Recent Decision By Director Of Medicaid Shows Continuing Hostility Toward Annuities As A Medicaid Planning Tool

As I had reported in my March 4, 2009 post, found here, a New Jersey...

Jun

Preventing Future Challenges To Your Estate Plan

When developing your estate plan, it is important to recognize the possibility that, after your...

May

Parents Of Disabled Child Removed As Trustees of Child's Special Needs Trust After Commingling Funds

A Rhode Island court removed the co-trustees of a special needs trust established for the...

May

Introducing The Incoming Officers Of The NJ State Bar Association Elder and Disability Law Section

I am happy to report that the owner of this weblog has been elected as...

May

What Is A Certified Elder Law Attorney (And How Do I Choose The Right One)?

The elderly and special needs population today faces legal issues that are increasing in both...

May

Elder Mediation Center Founders Were Speakers at the ABA’s Section of Dispute Resolution 11th Annual Spring Conference

The founders of the Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey (EMCNJ) presented a program entitled...

May

NJ Appeals Court Rules That A Transfer of Assets Was Post-DRA Because It Occured When Checks Were Cashed, Not Written

A New Jersey appeals court held earlier this month that a Medicaid applicant’s transfer of...

May

Advance Directives: The Importance of Planning

Emotional reactions to the thought of end-of-life decisions prevent many people from planning for their...

May

The Issue Of Capacity In The Elder Mediation Process

The issue of capacity is a critical threshold issue in the elder mediation process. The...

May

The Ten Basic Tenets of Mediation

John M. Haynes, one of the founders of modern mediation practice, postulated basic tenets of...

May

I was a Panelist at the New Jersey State Bar's Annual Meeting, discussing "Representing Clients With Diminished Capacity"

Earlier this week I was a participant on a panel held at the New Jersey...

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