Blog – Page 72 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

May

My Paper, Discussing the Impact of Financial Exploitation on Medicaid Eligibility, Chosen as Lead Article in The ElderLaw Report

It is not uncommon for an elderly or disabled person to entrust his or her...

May

The VA's Duty To Assist Claimants

Under its statutory duty to assist claimants, the Veteran’s Administration (VA) is required to assist...

May

Canadian Centre for Elder Law Establishes National Project on Guardianship Mediation

The Canadian Centre for Elder Law (“CCEL”) is a national, non-profit body dedicated to exploring...

May

Advance Medical Directives: The Basics

While personal autonomy has long been recognized as a hallmark of modern society, patient autonomy...

May

The Elder Mediation Process

As opposed to litigation, mediation is a voluntary process in which a neutral third party...

May

Planning for Disabled Children and Adults: Special Needs Trusts and Supplemental Benefits Trusts

As discussed below, a self-settled special needs trust is a device used to protect funds...

May

American College of Trial Lawyers Recommends Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution

A report recently released by the American College of Trial Lawyers Task Force on Discovery...

May

Assessing The Need for Guardianship

Professionals whose practices are devoted to our aging population are often confronted with older adults...

May

More information About the One-Time Economic Stimulus Payment For SSA And SSI Recipients

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by...

May

The Application For Veteran's Benefits

A claim for VA compensation or pension benefits is initiated by submitting VA Form 21-526,...

Apr

Medicare won’t help Part D beneficiaries recover insurance overcharges

Seniors who have been overcharged by Medicare’s prescription drug program shouldn’t look to the government...

Apr

Medicare won't help Part D beneficiaries recover insurance overcharges

Seniors who have been overcharged by Medicare’s prescription drug program shouldn’t look to the government...

Apr

What is Elder Mediation?

Elder mediation, like elder law, is defined by the client to be served. Elder mediation...

Apr

Estate Planning For Pets

A testamentary trust to provide for the care of a pet is now expressly authorized...

Apr

VA Compensation Claims and the "Medical Nexus" Requirement

There are three criteria that a veteran must meet in order to receive service-connected compensation...

Apr

New State Law Bars Alimony, Inheritance for Abusive, Neglectful Parents

Parents who abuse, abandon, neglect or cause the death of their children will be ineligible...

Apr

New Jersey’s Public Advocate Says Assisted Living Company ‘Ruthlessly’ Evicted Residents Once They Went on Medicaid

A national assisted living company broke its promises to elderly New Jersey residents by throwing...

Apr

New Jersey's Public Advocate Says Assisted Living Company 'Ruthlessly' Evicted Residents Once They Went on Medicaid