Blog – Page 74 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Mar

Deirdre Wheatley-Liss, Local Attorney, Named to New Jersey's Best 50 Women in Business

Congratulations to my colleague, Deirdre Wheatley-Liss, on being chosen as one of New Jersey’s 50...

Mar

State and Federal Courts Disbar Attorney for Backdating Deed for Medicaid Planning Purposes

In January 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit disbarred an attorney who...

Mar

New Jersey Court Rules That Hospital Must Resume Life Support For Patient In Vegetative State

A Union County judge has ordered life support resumed for a patient who has been...

Mar

Do You Have An Advance Directive For Mental Health Care? Why Would You Want One?

An advance directive for mental health care (ADMHC) is a legal document similar to an...

Mar

NJ Administrative Judge Finds That A Retirement Annuity Owned By A Community Spouse Is Exempt Under Medicaid

In only the second administrative law case of its kind decided in New Jersey, an...

Mar

Seven Common Mistakes Made By Elder Law Attorneys With Suggested Solutions

According to Aspen Publishers, there are seven common mistakes made by elder law attorneys that,...

Feb

Ten most common reasons why a claimant for Social Security benefits may lose on appeal

Here are the ten most common reasons why a claim for benefits from the Social...

Feb

NJ Appeals Court Rules That Annuities Are Countable Under Medicaid

In a case of major importance in the Medicaid estate planning area, the Appellate Division...

Feb

Social Security's Disability Backlog: Economic Stimulus Package May Help

The average time it took to process a claim for benefits with Social Security Administration...

Feb

Court Finds That Vaccines Are Not Responsible for Autism

A special court recently ruled against three families who claimed that childhood vaccinations contributed to...

Feb

Obama Plans to Freeze the Federal Estate Tax at Current Levels and to Make the Estate Tax Marital Deduction "Portable"

The Wall Street Journal recently reported here and here that the new administration has decided...

Feb

Funds Set Aside for Legal Fees Pursuant to a Court Order are Countable Assets

Recently, a Massachusetts trial court upheld a hearing officer’s decision holding that assets which a...

Feb

My Article on "Emerging Medicaid Eligibility Strategies" Published in the New Jersey Law Journal

Recently, a number of significant decisions have been produced by New Jersey courts and administrative...

Feb

Two New Studies Document The Effect That The Economic Downturn Is Having On People With Disabilities

According to the February 19th Edition of the Kansas City Star newspaper’s online edition, KansasCity.com,...

Feb

Are Prisoners Entitled to Social Security Benefits?

A recent Social Security case I got involved in brought this issue to my attention...

Feb

State Tax Incentives for Long-Term Care Insurance in New Jersey and New York

New Jersey allows a deduction of medical expenses, including long-term care insurance premiums, to the...

Feb

Economic Stimulus Bill Dramatically Boosts Spending for Special Education and Low Income Students

The economic stimulus bill, which President Obama signed yesterday, dramatically ramps up spending for a...

Feb

House passes H.R. 448, the Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009

The House of Representatives has passed the Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 (H.R. 448). ...

Feb

An Introduction to Capacity Assessments

(I am happy to welcome my friend and colleague Eileen A. Kohutis, Ph. D. to...

Feb

Supreme Court OKs Payment Of Pension Benefits To Designated Ex-Spouse Beneficiary Despite Her Waiver Of Rights To Pension In Divorce Judgment

A new Supreme Court decision illustrates the importance of making sure your beneficiary designations are...

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