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Guardianship
08
Jul

Court Explains The Role Of A Court-Appointed Counsel And Guardian Ad Litem In Action For Special Medical Guardian

July 8, 2010
In the recent case of In the Matter of J.M. for the Appointment of a...
26
Jun

New Jersey Court Rules That Plenary Guardians Can Control The Visitation Rights Of Their Ward

June 26, 2010
In the Matter of the Estate of Ann F. McNierney, Docket No. BER-P-89-10, Ch. Div....
26
Feb

Ignorance Isn't Bliss When You Apply For Medicaid

February 26, 2010
In what may be considered a victory of judicial deference over equity, this week our...
18
Feb

NJ Appellate Court Finds That A Guardian / Expert Appointed By The Court Is Entitled To Absolute Immunity From Liability In Litigation

February 18, 2010
Plaintiff Barry Sable was named by his father Harry Sable as agent under his father’s...
28
Nov

Lawyer Demographics

November 28, 2009
Like it has in each of the past six years, the New Jersey Law Journal...
09
Nov

I Was A Speaker At The NAELA Guardianship And Public Benefits Conference

November 9, 2009
This past weekend, November 7 – 8, 2009, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys...
02
Sep

Court Affirms Appointment Of Ward's Daughter As Guardian Rather Than Her Husband, Contrary To Statutory Preference

September 2, 2009
In a recent decision in a contested guardianship case, entitled In the Matter of Sutton-Logan,...
29
Jul

My Article On Guardianship Published In "Aging Well" Magazine

July 29, 2009
Aging Well is a magazine for professionals involved with the aging and elderly population.  Aging...
17
Jun

NY Court Rules That Guardian May Conduct Medicaid Planning on Behalf of His Great Aunt

June 17, 2009
A New York trial court allows a guardian to conduct Medicaid planning on behalf of...
03
May

Assessing The Need for Guardianship

May 3, 2009
Professionals whose practices are devoted to our aging population are often confronted with older adults...
17
Feb

An Introduction to Capacity Assessments

February 17, 2009
(I am happy to welcome my friend and colleague Eileen A.  Kohutis, Ph. D. to...
22
Jan

Uniform Adult Guardianship And Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

January 22, 2009
The Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceeding Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA) has been endorsed by the...
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...
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...
03
Jul

New case holds that a guardian in New Jersey has an affirmative duty to disclose a conflict of interest involving the sale of real property owned by the ward

July 3, 2008
In a new published opinion, Burke et al. v. Sea Point Realtors et al., DOCKET...
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