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Housing for the Elderly and Disabled
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Jun

GAO finds 5% of Applicants Transferred Assets for Less Than Fair Market Value to Qualify for Nursing Home Medicaid

June 26, 2014
On June 23, 2014, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report, Financial Characteristics of...
16
Jun

House Ownership Options when a Parent and Adult Child Live Together: Tax, Medicaid and Personal Issues

June 16, 2014
(On June 16, 2014, I was a speaker at the 71st Semi-Annual Tax & Estate...
22
May

Federal Court Rules No Private Right to Sue under Nursing Home Reform Act

May 22, 2014
A United States District Court recently ruled that a nursing home resident does not have...
08
Oct

Federal Court Rules Surviving Spouses of Reverse Mortgage Holders Cannot Lose Homes

October 8, 2013
A federal district court ruled that banks cannot foreclose on surviving spouses of reverse mortgage...
23
Jul

Guardian Who Provided Care To Ward in Ward’s Home, Refusing To Place Ward in Nursing Home Against Her Wishes, Found Not Guilty of Neglect

July 23, 2013
Reversing state agency and appeals court rulings, the highest court of the State of Washington...
12
Jul

Appeals Court Concludes New Jersey Does Not Have A Duty to Inform Disabled Beneficiary Of Eligibility For Services

July 12, 2013
A New Jersey appeals court held that the State did not have a duty to...
07
Apr

Overview: Continuing Care Retirement Communities

April 7, 2013
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (“CCRCs”) are considered “a viable choice for relatively healthy seniors with...
31
Dec

Niece Who Did Not Sign Admissions Agreement As "Responsible Party" For Aunt Is Not Liable For Aunt’s Unpaid Nursing Home Bill

December 31, 2012
A Rhode Island trial court holds that a niece who signed a nursing home admissions...
25
Sep

Recent Argument Before The Appellate Division In A Case Involving A Public Pension And A Testamentary Special Needs Trust

September 25, 2012
For the past several years, I have represented Thomas Saccone, a retired Newark, NJ firefighter...
10
May

Top 10 States With The Most Expensive Costs For Care In Assisted Living Facilities

May 10, 2012
The cost for care in an assisted living facility (ALF) varies widely throughout the United...
16
Aug

Low-Income Tenant Victorious in Lawsuit Preventing Housing Authority From Counting Distributions From Special Needs Trust As Income

August 16, 2011
An aged, low-income tenant with disabilities recently prevailed in a lawsuit filed against the Santa...
11
Apr

Federal District Court Permanently Enjoins NJ From Imposing “Never Ending” Penalty For Gifts Made By Applicants For Services Under Medicaid Waiver Programs

April 11, 2010
Soon after the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), New Jersey’s Division...
17
Jan

Two New Laws Help New Jerseyans With Autism Lead Productive, Independent Lives

January 17, 2010
New Jerseyans with an autism spectrum disorder gained two laws recently which, it is hoped,...
30
Oct

LGBT Aging and Long-Term Care Fairness Survey

October 30, 2009
[I received the following email from the National Senior Citizens Law Center and affiliated groups...
07
Oct

NY Times Describes What Quality Nursing Home Care Looks Like

October 7, 2009
Each of us who have been forced to admit a loved one into a nursing...
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