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Jan

2009 One Page Tax Summary for Qualified Long Term Care Insurance

Attached is a one page summary of the tax benefits of tax-qualified long term care...

Jan

Law Office of Vanarelli & Li, LLC Blog: Best of 2008

In a sense, it seems arrogant to present a list of “best of” posts when...

Jan

Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog: Best of 2008

In a sense, it seems arrogant to present a list of “best of” posts when...

Jan

It is illegal to evict any tenant in New Jersey just because the landlord owns a dwelling with a mortgage that is being foreclosed

After receiving complaints from tenants who received letters telling them that they had to vacate...

Jan

Social Security Announces Nationwide Launch of Compassionate Allowances Initiative

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has launched a national rollout of the agency’s Compassionate Allowances...

Dec

Advice for Claimants for Social Security and SSI Disability Benefits

1. Claims for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims based...

Dec

54.4 Million Americans, About 1 In 5 US Residents, Report That They Are Disabled To Some Extent

About one in five U.S. residents – 19% – reported some level of disability, according...

Dec

Seniors and the Disabled Get Tax Rebate Expansion From Corzine

More senior citizens and disabled homeowners now are eligible to receive property tax rebates, thanks...

Dec

Study from the Society of Actuaries suggests that retirees should plan for 3 distinct stages of retirement

In a recent study, “Three Phases of Retirement and Planning for the Unexpected,” the Society...

Dec

My Blogging Goals for 2009

Recently, some of the blogs I read regularly have begun listing blogging goals for 2009....

Dec

One Reason Why Public-Benefits Planning is Absolutely Essential for the Frail Elderly and Disabled in New Jersey: 13 of the 20 Highest Property Taxed Counties in the Nation are Located in New Jersey

The next time you must defend the decision either 1) to provide help to families...

Dec

A Roundup of Key Elder Law Numbers for 2009

Below is compilation of Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security and other figures for 2009 that are...

Dec

Holiday Greetings To My Readers

To each of you and to your families, I wish you a rejuvenating, fulfilling, awe-inspiring,...

Dec

Professor Donald D. Vanarelli speaks at ICLE Elder Law College on Social Security and SSI Issues

On December 16, 2008, I spoke at the 2008 “Elder Law College”, held at the...

Dec

Survival Guide for Veterans

As stated in the December 19th Editorial in the New York Times, veterans often find...

Dec

NJ Supreme Court Lifts Ban On SUPER LAWYER, BEST LAWYER Advertising

Ending months of anticipation, New Jersey’s highest court has struck down Opinion 39, a prohibition...

Dec

Director of Medicaid upholds the denial of nursing home Medicaid benefits to applicants who paid family members for care under Life Care Contracts

As I reported in a blog post in October at http://www.vanarellilaw.com/2008/10/07/nj-judge-recently-ruled-that-a-medicaid-applicants-prepayment, ALJ Paone ruled, in...

Dec