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Estate Planning
Medicaid estate recovery illustration.
28
Apr

Is Your Home Subject to Medicaid Estate Recovery?

April 28, 2025
Medicaid estate recovery is a process by which Medicaid is able to recover or make...
Transfer of assets and Medicaid eligibility illustration.
16
Apr

Medicaid Announces Decreased Penalty Divisor for 2025

April 16, 2025
To discourage the practice of transferring assets to obtain Medicaid eligibility, Congress enacted legislation to...
A government tax-collector tries to collect at a grave site.
27
Feb

Does New Jersey Still Have Death Taxes?

February 27, 2025
Besides the Federal estate tax, there used to be two separate New Jersey State taxes...
Illustration of legal concept: last will and testament
07
Feb

Last Will and Testament May be Construed to Create a Testamentary Trust, Even if the Term “Trust” Does Not Appear in the Will

February 7, 2025
A husband and wife, Peter and Nghia, executed Wills on the same day, and both...
Designation of will beneficiaries illustration.
19
Oct

Think Your Will Governs Who Gets Your Estate? Check Your Beneficiary Designations!

October 19, 2024
When most people think of their “estate plan,” they think of their Wills. And it...
Parents with three adopted children illustration.
14
Oct

Can Adult Adoptees Be Beneficiaries of a Trust Created for “Adopted Children”?

October 14, 2024
The “Stranger to the Adoption” Doctrine Bars Adult Adoptee from Receiving a Class Gift Held...
Lost in thought, widow stares out the window, looking quite sad, illustration.
06
Sep

Chancery Court Denies Widow’s Request to Compel Sale of Certain Estate Assets to Her

September 6, 2024
The decedent’s surviving spouse Deborah had previously filed a probate lawsuit under New Jersey Statute...
Color illustration of husband/father's grave visited by wife and daughter.
30
Jul

Inheritance and Marriage: What is a “Surviving Spouse”?

July 30, 2024
Under New Jersey law, if a decedent dies without a valid will, his or her...
Men's health awareness illustration featuring father and son.
18
Jun

Celebrate Father’s Day and Men’s Health Month

June 18, 2024
As we celebrate Father’s Day and Men’s Health Month, let us take the time to...
Female medical professional points to Medicaid rules and regulations on clipboard.
10
Jun

Increase in the Medicaid Penalty Divisor

June 10, 2024
Effective April 1, 2024 New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services announced an...
27
Feb

Summary Judgment Appropriate in Probate Lawsuit Involving Allegations of Incompetency and Undue Influence

February 27, 2017
The Appellate Division affirmed a summary judgment ruling by a trial court in a probate...
02
Feb

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. to Present at the 8th Annual Senior Lawyers Conference

February 2, 2017
Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will present at the 8th Annual Senior Lawyers Conference...
11
Dec

What Are the Duties of an Agent under a Power of Attorney?

December 11, 2016
Powers of Attorney are common but often misunderstood estate documents in New Jersey and other...
03
Oct

New Jersey’s State Estate Tax To Be Eliminated

October 3, 2016
New Jersey lawmakers reached an agreement on Friday, September 30th which, among other things, will...
19
Sep

Father’s Transfer To Son’s Business Was An Investment, Not A Gift; Therefore, The Father’s Estate Has An Ownership Interest In The Business

September 19, 2016
The decedent, Byung-Tae Oh, was a citizen and resident of the Republic of Korea. His...
15
Aug

Trust Instrument Does Not Immunize Trustee From Liability For Breaching Duty Of Undivided Loyalty To Beneficiaries

August 15, 2016
In 1992, Ann Mark created two irrevocable trusts for the benefit of her three children....
18
Jul

Appellate Court Affirms Admission of Will to Probate, Rejecting Lack of Capacity and Undue Influence Claims

July 18, 2016
When Helen Weste died in 2010, she was divorced with no children. In 1994, she...
14
Jul

Medicaid Officials Not Liable For Providing False Information; Applicant Could Have Obtained Correct Info By Hiring A Lawyer

July 14, 2016
In a recent opinion, an appellate court in Minnesota held that county officials were not...
13
Jun

Child Support Order May Survive Father’s Death And Trump Father’s Attempts To Disinherit Child

June 13, 2016
The decedent, Keith R. O’Malley, was the father of two children from two different relationships....
30
May

Damages and Counsel Fees Against Trustee Affirmed, and Co-Trustee Not Liable for Failing to Stop Trustee’s Misconduct

May 30, 2016
The decedent, Evelyn Berry, had been married twice. At the time of her death, the...
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