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Mar
Punitive Damages Awarded Based Upon Breach of Fiduciary Duty By Trustee
March 1, 2012
Verna and John Obermuller transferred their real property located in Brooklyn, New York to their...
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Jan
Top 10 Nationwide Elder Law Court Rulings of 2011
January 17, 2012
Below is a roundup of the top 10 national elder law decisions for the past...
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Dec
Using A Care Manager To Enhance Service To Clients In An Elder Law Practice
December 12, 2011
With Americans living increasingly long lives, coping with the physical, emotional, cognitive and financial issues...
04
Dec
Podcast of Guest Interview on The Caring Generation, An Internet Radio Show
December 4, 2011
Several weeks ago, on Sunday, November 20th, I was a guest on The Caring...
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Nov
New Law Substantially Extends Reach Of New York State’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Law
November 27, 2011
Earlier this year the New York State Legislature, prompted by the Governor’s Medicaid Redesign Team,...
19
Oct
New Jersey Federal Court Rules Life Estate Purchase May Be Uncompensated Transfer, Subjecting Medicaid Applicant to Gift Penalty
October 19, 2011
Federal district court in New Jersey denied a Medicaid applicant’s request for an injunction directing...
06
Oct
Federal Court Rules Connecticut Cannot Deny Medicaid Benefits To Applicant Utilizing Spousal Refusal Doctrine
October 6, 2011
Ruling that a state statute violated federal Medicaid law, a federal district court granted a...
03
Oct
Top 10 New Jersey Elder And Disability Law Cases In 2011
October 3, 2011
(The 14th Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium was held on September 21, 2011 at...
20
Sep
Third Circuit Affirms Federal District Court Holding Promissory Notes Countable Resources As “Trust-Like Devices”
September 20, 2011
In Sable v. Velez, applicants were denied Medicaid because of promissory notes owned by the...
19
Sep
Medicaid Eligibility Established Even Though One Spouse Owned Over $300,000 In Countable Resources
September 19, 2011
The Director of New Jersey Medicaid recently decided that, when a couple is institutionalized, the...
12
Sep
In A Medicaid Case, An ALJ's Findings Of Fact Based Upon The Credibility Of Witnesses Cannot Be Rejected Without Proper Cause
September 12, 2011
For most of her life, V.P. resided in her home with her adult son, R.P....
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Sep
Medicaid Applicant Who Transferred Money To Daughter Months Before Receiving Life Estate In Daughter’s Home Made A Gift And Is Ineligible for Medicaid
September 7, 2011
A New Jersey appeals court held that a Medicaid applicant who transferred money to her...
10
Aug
The Legitimate Use of Personal Services Contracts in Long-Term Care Planning
August 10, 2011
Very often, family members provide assistance in caring for an aged or disabled loved one. ...
03
Aug
The Creation Of A Health Care Proxy Under New York Law Does Not Trigger An Agent’s Authority To Make Health Care Decisions
August 3, 2011
Rita Stein, on behalf of herself and as executrix of the estate of her deceased...
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May
Credibility Determinations By A Trial Court In Cases Involving Claims of Abuse Of A Power Of Attorney Are Binding On Appeal
May 30, 2011
Matter of Mildred B. Trocolor involved a dispute between two of the decedent’s adult children...
26
Dec
Top Ten (10) New Jersey Cases Involving Special Needs Trusts / Disability Planning Decided In 2010 (And A Few Cases Decided In 2009)
December 26, 2010
Here are my selections for the top ten (10) New Jersey cases involving...
17
Dec
Special Needs Trusts: Background
December 17, 2010
A self-settled special needs trust is exempt from being counted as a “resource,” for purposes...
14
Dec
Top 12 New Jersey Elder Law Cases Decided In 2010
December 14, 2010
Here are my selections for the top ten (10) twelve (12) New Jersey elder law...
18
Nov
The Frustrating Tale Of A Retired Firefighter Repeatedly Denied The Right To Plan His Estate To Benefit His Severely Disabled Child
November 18, 2010
Thomas Saccone is a retired Newark, NJ firefighter. He and his wife’s only son, Anthony,...
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Oct
Opening Remarks – Case Law Update At The 13th Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium
October 4, 2010
(The 13th Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium was held on September 29, 2010 at...
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