Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Mar

Is The Agent Under A Power Of Attorney Who Misappropriates Money "Authorized" To Transfer The Principal’s Assets?

March 6, 2010

State v. Kennedy, 61 N.J. 509 (1972) explored the issue of “legally authorized” transfers made...

Jan

NJ Appellate Court Rules That Awarding Attorneys Fees To The Wrongdoer In An Undue Influence Case Is An "Abuse Of Discretion"

January 28, 2010

In the recent case of Rossius v. Krasheninnikoff, plaintiff filed a complaint in which she...

Jan

Federal Estate Tax Repealed, But "Carryover Basis" Rules Instituted, In 2010

January 27, 2010

Contrary to the expectations of many practitioners including the writer, Congress did not amend the...

Jan

Nursing Home Resident’s Nephew And Agent Under A Power Of Attorney May Be Liable For Failing To Promptly Qualify Her For Medicaid Benefits

January 26, 2010

Defendant, Benjamin Levine, served as power of attorney for his aunt, Grace Levine. Defendant’s aunt...

Jan

Key Elder Law Numbers for 2010

January 15, 2010

Below are figures for 2010 that are frequently used in an estate planning / elder...

Jan

New Tax Basis Rules In Estate And Elder Law Planning

January 14, 2010

The tax law changes that became effective on January 1, 2010 and affect estate and...

Jan

Military Spouses Given Residency Rights Under New Law

January 12, 2010

An amendment to a military act gives spouses of military personnel new residency rights, creating...

Dec

The Top 10 (NOT; Actually, The Top 15) New Jersey Elder And Disability Law Cases in 2009

December 29, 2009

2009 was an exciting year of litigation in the elder and disability law arena, producing...

Dec

Under New Jersey Law, You Are Entitled To Payment For Services Rendered As A Fiduciary

December 14, 2009

Did you know that, under New Jersey law, you are entitled to receive compensation for...

Dec

House Of Representatives Passes Permanent Estate Tax Act, But The Fate Of The Bill In The Senate Is Uncertain

December 7, 2009

On December 3, 2009, the House of Representatives passed the “Permanent Estate Tax Relief for...

Nov

Managing End-of-Life Medical Decisions

November 19, 2009

Issues surrounding end-of-life medical decisions are seldom easy. However, planning for future healthcare needs, which...

Oct

Gift Tax Annual Exclusion Amount Unchanged In 2010

October 31, 2009

The gift tax annual exclusion is the maximum amount which a taxpayer can gift each...

Aug

Increasingly, Seniors Are Selling Their Life Insurance Policies To Replenish Depleted Retirement Savings

August 27, 2009

According to a recent article in the August 24th edition of The Dallas Morning News,...

Aug

New Statutory Short Form Power Of Attorney And New Major Gifts Rider Form Now Available For New York State

August 21, 2009

A new New York form updating and replacing the old New York Power of Attorney...

Aug

Citing Inside Sources, Legal Blogger Predicts Likely Federal Estate Tax Legislative Scenario

August 10, 2009

Gregory Herman-Giddens, Esq., an attorney and certified financial planner, writes the North Carolina Estate Planning...

Aug

Estate and Elder Law Planning for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Seniors

August 4, 2009

The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a national non-profit, public interest legal organization...

Jul

Estate Planning In The Context Of A Second Marriage

July 24, 2009

A. Stepchildren. Care should be taken to identify and address issues of step-children with an...

Jul

IRS Issues Guidance on Disability Exception to Early Distribution From IRA Penalty

July 17, 2009

In May of this year, the Internal Revenue Service provided guidance on when a taxpayer...

Jun

Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2009

June 11, 2009

Under the law passed by President Bush, the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of...

May

Advance Directives: The Importance of Planning

May 22, 2009

Emotional reactions to the thought of end-of-life decisions prevent many people from planning for their...

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