Blog – Page 8 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Oct

A Guide To Help Lawyers Identify And Address Elder Financial Abuse

The Law Council of Australia, an information source I was unfamiliar with until recently, released...

Sep

Pre-Paid Burial Contracts Are Exempt Under Medicaid Even When They Cover Religious Clergy, An Organist And Memorial Service

E.H., a 78 year old female, received $1,471.50 in monthly social security benefits. On April...

Sep

Upcoming Public Estate Planning and Elder Law Webinars

Upcoming FREE Webinar Learn How to Protect Your Assets from the Catastrophic Costs of Probate,...

Sep

Federal Court Rules The Denial Of Social Security Survivor’s Benefits To Same Sex Spouses Unconstitutional

A federal court awarded surviving spouse benefits to the surviving partner of a same-sex couple...

Sep

For Union County Seniors, the Disabled and the Rest of Us in a Pandemic: Step-by-Step Video for Upcoming Election Released

During the COVID 19 crisis, Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi has taken several initiatives in...

Sep

Judgment Against Adult Child Who Served As Her Mother’s Power Of Attorney And Executrix Affirmed On Appeal

Christine D. Cenaffra (decedent) had six children, two of whom were the parties in this...

Sep

What Is An Advance Designation For A Representative Payee?

The Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 (Strengthening Protections Act) amended the...

Sep

Healthcare Information You Can Now Easily Find In One Place Using The New CMS Care Compare Tool

To help today’s Medicare beneficiaries, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) combined eight...

Sep

Guardian’s Authority To Make Gifts Restricted To Those Named As Residuary Beneficiaries In Ward’s Last Will and Testament

In this case, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, (1) restricted a guardian’s ability...

Sep

Widow of Veteran Not Eligible for VA Benefits Because Veteran Received Dishonorable Discharge

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the widow of...

Sep

Social Security Announces New Online Video Hearings

Press Release Thursday, September 3, 2020 ...

Sep

Lawyer Can’t Sue Avvo Over Poor Internet Rating And Incorrect Bar Status

A federal court dismissed a lawyer’s $1.5 million defamation lawsuit against Avvo, Inc., a website...

Sep

Managing Someone Else’s Money: Download A Guide For Social Security Representative Payees and VA Fiduciaries

Millions of Americans manage money or property for a loved one who’s unable to pay...

Aug

VA Launches Pre-Entry Screening Tool

Many VA Medical Centers across the country are re-opening their doors and expanding services. To...

Aug

Transfer Of Home To “Caregiver Child” Approved By Medicaid Though Adult Child Worked Full-Time Outside The Home

The New Jersey Director of Medicaid approved the transfer of an applicant’s home to a...

Aug

Lawsuit Against Son for Father’s Nursing Home Debt Dismissed

An Ohio appeals court dismissed a nursing home’s lawsuit to recover a resident’s unpaid fees...

Aug

Managing Someone Else’s Money: Download A Guide For Trustees Under A Revocable Living Trust