Category

Elder Law
05
May

Planning for Disabled Children and Adults: Special Needs Trusts and Supplemental Benefits Trusts

May 5, 2009
As discussed below, a self-settled special needs trust is a device used to protect funds...
02
Mar

Seven Common Mistakes Made By Elder Law Attorneys With Suggested Solutions

March 2, 2009
According to Aspen Publishers, there are seven common mistakes made by elder law attorneys that,...
05
Feb

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

February 5, 2009
An executor may block a surviving spouse’s attempts to withdraw assets from a decedent’s estate...
31
Jan

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

January 31, 2009
A New Jersey appeals court recently determined that a Medicaid applicant is not entitled to...
23
Jan

Federal Court Again Rules That The Payment Stream From An Annuity Paid To The Spouse Of A Nursing Home Resident Is Not Countable In Determining The Nursing Home Resident's Eligibility For Medicaid

January 23, 2009
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, in a case entitled Weatherbee...
15
Jan

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

January 15, 2009
In my years of practicing elder law and guardianship litigation, I’ve become accustomed to meeting...
11
Jan

Top New Jersey Elder Law Cases Decided In 2008

January 11, 2009
There were 6 significant cases decided in New Jersey in 2008 in the area of...
24
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

December 24, 2008
The next time you must defend the decision either 1) to provide help to families...
20
Dec

Professor Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired) speaks at ICLE Elder Law College on Social Security and SSI Issues

December 20, 2008
On December 16, 2008, I spoke at the 2008 “Elder Law College”, held at the...
25
Nov

10 Elder-Friendly Bills That May Be Enacted In The New Congress

November 25, 2008
Fresh from their recent electoral victories, Congressional Democratic leaders are vowing to pursue an aggressive...
14
Nov

Federal Court Ruling Protects Assets Of Elderly Nursing Home Resident For His Spouse

November 14, 2008
In James v. Richman, 465 F.Supp.2d 395 (M.D.Pa. 2006), aff’d, 547 F.3d 214 (3rd Cir....
09
Nov

New administrative law case disallows any reduction in a Medicaid penalty period based upon the return of gifted assets after a Medicaid application is filed

November 9, 2008
In E.S. vs. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, petitioner, a 91 year old...
03
Nov

I was a Speaker at the 2008 NAELA Advanced Elder Law Institute

November 3, 2008
This year, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys held its Advanced Institute in Kansas...
01
Nov

This year, I was a Speaker at GANJI's 13th Annual Conference on Guardianship

November 1, 2008
This year, the Guardianship Association of New Jersey, Inc. (GANJI) held its 13th Annual Conference...
29
Oct

New Medicaid Planning Strategy Held To Be Valid In New Jersey In An Important New Case

October 29, 2008
As I reported in a May 22, 2008 blog posting several months ago, I received a...
12
Oct

Payments to a Nursing Home for Care by an Adult Child for the Benefit of his Parent who was a Medicaid Applicant is Held to Be a Countable Resource in Determining Medicaid Eligibility

October 12, 2008
On September 30, 2008, NJ Administrative Law Judge Stephanie M. Wauters issued a written opinion...
14
Sep

Top 10 New Jersey Elder Law Blogs

September 14, 2008
Actually, I could only find 9 blogs in the entire State of New Jersey covering...
10
Aug

The Future of the Practice of Law in New Jersey: More Technology, More Specialization, Aging Clients, More Mediation and Collaborative Practice, and Fewer Trials

August 10, 2008
New Jersey Lawyer (NJL), the official newspaper of the New Jersey Bar, recently took a...
20
Jul

Union County Judge Enters An Order, The First Of Its Kind In New Jersey, Establishing A Third Party Special Needs Trust In An Intestate Estate

July 20, 2008
For a number of years now, elder law attorneys in New Jersey have often achieved...
14
Jul

Susceptibility To Undue Influence Does Not Equal Incapacity

July 14, 2008
In probate or guardianship litigation, claims are often made that an elderly parent or family...
1 … 12 13 14 15

Call Us Today

To schedule a consultation with Vanarelli & Li, LLC, call 908-232-7400 or click here to contact us online. As always, we look forward to hearing from you.

Categories