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27
May

What Is A Certified Elder Law Attorney (And How Do I Choose The Right One)?

The elderly and special needs population today faces legal issues that are increasing in both...
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27
May

Elder Mediation Center Founders Were Speakers at the ABA’s Section of Dispute Resolution 11th Annual Spring Conference

The founders of the Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey (EMCNJ) presented a program entitled...
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26
May

NJ Appeals Court Rules That A Transfer of Assets Was Post-DRA Because It Occured When Checks Were Cashed, Not Written

A New Jersey appeals court held earlier this month that a Medicaid applicant’s transfer of...
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22
May

Advance Directives: The Importance of Planning

Emotional reactions to the thought of end-of-life decisions prevent many people from planning for their...
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20
May

The Issue Of Capacity In The Elder Mediation Process

The issue of capacity is a critical threshold issue in the elder mediation process. The...
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17
May

The Ten Basic Tenets of Mediation

John M. Haynes, one of the founders of modern mediation practice, postulated basic tenets of...
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15
May

I was a Panelist at the New Jersey State Bar's Annual Meeting, discussing "Representing Clients With Diminished Capacity"

Earlier this week I was a participant on a panel held at the New Jersey...
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14
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...
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12
May

The VA's Duty To Assist Claimants

Under its statutory duty to assist claimants, the Veteran’s Administration (VA) is required to assist...
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10
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...
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10
May

Advance Medical Directives: The Basics

While personal autonomy has long been recognized as a hallmark of modern society, patient autonomy...
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06
May

The Elder Mediation Process

As opposed to litigation, mediation is a voluntary process in which a neutral third party...
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05
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...
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03
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...
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03
May

Assessing The Need for Guardianship

Professionals whose practices are devoted to our aging population are often confronted with older adults...
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01
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...
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01
May

The Application For Veteran's Benefits

A claim for VA compensation or pension benefits is initiated by submitting VA Form 21-526,...
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29
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...
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29
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...
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28
Apr

What is Elder Mediation?

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