Blog – Page 82 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Feb

Top 10 New Jersey Family Law Cases Decided In 2008

On January 31, 2009, the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education hosted the annual...

Feb

Social Security Administration increases limit on SSA and SSI claims-related fee agreements

The Social Security Act (Act) provides a streamlined process for an attorney to obtain approval...

Feb

ABA Launches National Clearinghouse for Mediator Ethics Opinions

The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Ethics Committee has created a national clearinghouse for mediator...

Feb

Palimony-in-Writing Bill Passed by Senate Judiciary Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee recently approved bipartisan-sponsored legislation that would require all palimony agreements to...

Feb

Study Compares the Costs of Divorce: Mediation vs. Collaborative vs. Litigation

A recent article on the NBC News website entitled More Couples Seeking Kinder, Gentler Divorces...

Feb

February 8th is Autism Sunday

Sunday, February 8th, has been designated as Autism Sunday, an international day of prayer for...

Feb

Use This Negotiation Preparation Form To Help You Prepare For Your Next Mediation

If you want to achieve optimal results in a mediation or other type of negotiation,...

Feb

Alzheimer’s group pushes for Silver Alerts in New Jersey

New Jersey may soon join a growing number of states that issue alerts when a...

Feb

Alzheimer's group pushes for "Silver Alerts" in New Jersey

New Jersey may soon join a growing number of states that issue alerts when a...

Feb

Immediate Annuities and Long-Term Care Planning

The Benefits of Immediate Annuities An immediate fixed annuity may be the answer for those seeking...

Feb

Executor Can Impose Trust To Prevent Surviving Spouse's Unjust Enrichment

An executor may block a surviving spouse’s attempts to withdraw assets from a decedent’s estate...

Feb

New Jersey Court Rules For The First Time That An Annuity Owned By The Community Spouse Is Not An Available Resource In Determining Eligibility For Medicaid Benefits

As I reported here and here, federal district and appellate courts in Pennsylvania have ruled...

Feb

Annual Estate and Gift Tax Exclusions in 2009

Every year the Internal Revenue Service publishes new rates and tables for a variety of...

Feb

VA Continues To Underestimate The Costs Of Long-Term Care For Disabled Vets

The long-term budget plan developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for rehabilitating veterans...

Feb

Life Settlement Planning Opportunities

(I previously blogged about life settlements here, but there’s much more to say about the...

Jan

Medicaid Applicant Denied Fair Hearing After Her Power of Attorney Waited Too Long to Appeal Denial of Medicaid Application

A New Jersey appeals court recently determined that a Medicaid applicant is not entitled to...

Jan

Principles And Guidelines For The Practice Of Collaborative Law

I. Goals 1. Our goal is to create settlement options for the benefit of ourselves...

Jan

NJ Appellate Court Holds That Mere Friction Or Hostility Between A Beneficiary And A Trustee or Executrix Is Not Sufficient Grounds For Removal Of A Fiduciary

In an unpublished opinion, the Superior Court, Appellate Division, reversed a trial court’s judgment summarily...

Jan

Upcoming Program For Professionals Engaged In The Field Of Aging Sponsored By The Elder Mediation Center Of New Jersey

The Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey invites you to explore the practice of Elder...

Jan

New Banner For The Elder Mediation Center Website

We at the Elder Mediation Center are thinking of trying out a new banner, to accompany the...

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