Blog – Page 84 – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Jan

Top 10 (Actually 14) New Jersey Guardianship / Elder Law / Medicaid and Public Benefits Planning Cases

In my years of practicing elder law and guardianship litigation, I’ve become accustomed to meeting...

Jan

Law Is Far From The Worst Profession; Lawyers Rank Substantially Higher Than Nuclear Decontamination Technicians

In spite of all of the complaining that lawyers do about their jobs and clients...

Jan

Top New Jersey Elder Law Cases Decided In 2008

There were 6 significant cases decided in New Jersey in 2008 in the area of...

Jan

Key Decisions in Setting Up a Special Needs Trust

Simply defined, a trust is an agreement between two people — a grantor who donates...

Jan

The Trustee of a Special Needs Trust for an Adult Disabled Person May Make Distributions for Pornographic Materials According to Several Special Needs Legal Specialists

A recent question to the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP) members-only Listserv generated a...

Jan

Can The Costs Of Care In An Assisted Living Facility Be Deducted On Your Federal Individual Income Tax Returns As Medical Expenses?

The costs of nursing home care can be deducted on federal individual income tax returns...

Jan

Social Security Announces That It Is Beginning to Take Applications On-Line

The Social Security Administration, envisaging the near-future prospect of 10,000 baby boomers applying for benefits...

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 (Retired) 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,...

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