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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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25
Sep

Second Circuit Rules That Income Received By An Institutionalized Person And Then Placed Into A Special Needs Trust Is Countable By Medicaid

On June 22, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed...
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23
Sep

Resolution To Reform Harsh Practices By Assisted Living Facilities Passes New Jersey Assembly

Like most other states, New Jersey’s system of regulating assisted living facilities provides little meaningful...
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22
Sep

Preliminary Injunction Blocks California From Reducing Medicaid Benefits Due To Budget Cuts

On September 10, 2009, a federal district court in Northern California issued a preliminary injunction...
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21
Sep

U.S. Uninsured Total Tops 46 million, With More Americans Insured By Government Health Programs And Fewer By Employer-Sponsored Plans

The September 21, 2009 edition of amednews.com, the internet version of American Medical News, published...
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18
Sep

Free Pamphlet Summarizing VA Benefits and Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has produced a free pamphlet which gives a useful, “down...
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17
Sep

Amendments to New Jersey Court Rules Affect Mediators in the Court Mediation Program

Chief Justice Rabner has issued an order which approves amendments to the NJ Court Rules...
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16
Sep

The ABA Says That Mediation Jobs Are Growing In The Economic Downturn. I Say The Opposite Is True. What Do You Think?

A recent article in the August 2009 edition of the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal...
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12
Sep

How Progressive! New Jersey Judiciary Now, Officially, Tweeting and Using Other Internet Social Media

In a recent press release, the New Jersey judiciary announced that it is adopting an...
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10
Sep

How Does The VA Treat Continuing Care Retirement Communities In Evaluating Claims For Pension Benefits?

Following is an exchange posted on a electronic bulletin board devoted to the discussion of...
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09
Sep

Federal Appeals Court Rules That Assets In A Special Needs Trust Are Countable Resources Under Medicaid

In a ruling seen as a major setback for disabled individuals and their families, on...
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07
Sep

What Is The Resource Limit For Applicants Seeking VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefits?

Eligibility for improved pension benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including housebound benefits...
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02
Sep

Gifts By Medicaid Applicant Are Not Countable When They Are "Made Exclusively For A Purpose Other Than Establishing Medicaid Eligibility"

In a recent administrative law case, Estate of M.M. v. Division of Medical Assistance and...
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02
Sep

Court Affirms Appointment Of Ward's Daughter As Guardian Rather Than Her Husband, Contrary To Statutory Preference

In a recent decision in a contested guardianship case, entitled In the Matter of Sutton-Logan,...
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