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

Jan

Attorney Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired) Attends NAELA UnProgram

Westfield, New Jersey – The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) has announced that...

Jan

NJ Appellate Court Rules That Awarding Attorneys Fees To The Wrongdoer In An Undue Influence Case Is An "Abuse Of Discretion"

In the recent case of Rossius v. Krasheninnikoff, plaintiff filed a complaint in which she...

Jan

Federal Estate Tax Repealed, But "Carryover Basis" Rules Instituted, In 2010

Contrary to the expectations of many practitioners including the writer, Congress did not amend the...

Jan

New Jersey Has One Of The Lowest Rates Of Divorce In The U.S.

According to the Barna Group, a think-tank in Ventura, California, only 19 % of those...

Jan

Nursing Home Resident’s Nephew And Agent Under A Power Of Attorney May Be Liable For Failing To Promptly Qualify Her For Medicaid Benefits

Defendant, Benjamin Levine, served as power of attorney for his aunt, Grace Levine. Defendant’s aunt...

Jan

Certain "Blue Water" Navy Vietnam Veterans Now Eligible For Agent Orange Presumptive Service-Connected Compensation Benefits

Agent Orange was an herbicide sprayed in Southeast Asia and other locations during the Vietnam...

Jan

Proposed New Federal Law Would Eliminate The Phrase "Mentally Retarded" From Government Programs

Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski (D) has proposed a bill that would eliminate the use of...

Jan

Parent’s Income Deposited Into Special Needs Trust for Her Disabled Adult Child Was Properly Considered In Determining Parent’s Medicaid Eligibility

In Matter of Jennings v. Commissioner, N.Y.S. Dept. of Social Services, a New York appellate...

Jan

What Is An IEP, And Why Is It So Important For Your Disabled Child?

Under the law, each public school child who receives special education and related services must...

Jan

Two New Laws Help New Jerseyans With Autism Lead Productive, Independent Lives

New Jerseyans with an autism spectrum disorder gained two laws recently which, it is hoped,...

Jan

Key Elder Law Numbers for 2010

Below are figures for 2010 that are frequently used in an estate planning / elder...

Jan

New Tax Basis Rules In Estate And Elder Law Planning

The tax law changes that became effective on January 1, 2010 and affect estate and...

Jan

Lame Duck Session Passes New Law in New Jersey Requiring Palimony Agreements To Be In Writing

In their last voting session of the current session, New Jersey lawmakers passed legislation requiring...

Jan

Military Spouses Given Residency Rights Under New Law

An amendment to a military act gives spouses of military personnel new residency rights, creating...

Jan

Summary Judgment Denied In NJ Medicaid Planning Case Involving A Loan / Promissory Note

Cases involving a variety of Medicaid planning strategies in New Jersey are now pending in...

Jan

Groundbreaking Decision In VA Case Establishes The Patently Obvious: A Veteran Has A Right To A Fair Adjudication Of A Claim For Benefits

Believe it or not, until a few months ago not a single court had ever...

Jan

Union County’s Promise To Provide Health Coverage For Life In Exchange For Early Retirement Not Binding

In Rodbart v. County of Union, 2009 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 3084 (December 21, 2009),...

Jan

My Review Of A Year Of Blogging, 2009

Although I’ve been blogging since April 2008, December 2009 marked the end of my first...

Jan

Top Vanarelli Law Office Blog Posts In January 2010