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

Aug

Guardianship Not Warranted Where Less Restrictive Alternatives Available To Address Needs Of Alleged Incapacitated Person

August 16, 2016

A New York surrogate turned down a guardianship petition filed by the parents of a...

Jul

Appellate Court Affirms DDD Denial of Payment to Guardian

July 25, 2016

M.L. is the co-guardian and mother of C.L., a disabled 25-year old man with autism...

Jul

Trial Court Did Not Abuse its Discretion in Restricting Son’s Visitation with Incapacitated, Gravely Ill Mother

July 6, 2016

In 2014, Joseph Fabics filed a verified complaint seeking guardianship of his mother. The court...

Jun

The Best Way to Talk to Someone with Alzheimer’s

June 5, 2016

I just read an insightful article in the Washington Post. The article, by Susan Berger,...

May

Government Long-Term Care Benefits for New Jersey Residents (Video)

May 11, 2016

Government Long-Term Care Benefits for NJ Residents 908-232-7400 Vanarelli & Li, LLC provides comprehensive Government Long-Term...

May

Administrative Law Judge Reverses Reduction in Medicaid Personal Care Assistant Hours

May 2, 2016

I represented the 84-year old petitioner in P.R.-P. v. United Healthcare , a case in...

Apr

Court Affirms Termination of Personal Care Assistance Services Received by Disabled Person Since 2009

April 22, 2016

In this case, a New Jersey appeals court held that a disabled New Jersey resident...

Apr

Did You Know…? In Some Situations, A Medicaid Applicant’s Home Can Be Gifted Without A Medicaid Penalty

April 8, 2016

In general, Medicaid rules impose periods of Medicaid ineligibility (“penalty periods”) when a Medicaid applicant...

Apr

Alzheimer’s Association Issues 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report

April 7, 2016

The Alzheimer’s Association has issued its 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report. The report is “a statistical...

Mar

NJ Law Revision Commission Considers Statutory Revision to Codify Supreme Court Decision in Saccone Case

March 8, 2016

The New Jersey Law Revision Commission (“NJLRC”) is an independent legislative commission of the State...

Mar

SSA Must Now Provide Reasons for Claim Denials With Citations To Regulations When A Trust Causes SSI Ineligibility

March 5, 2016

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently published new guidelines mandating that the agency issue detailed...

Feb

Where to Find the Final Decisions issued by all New Jersey administrative agencies

February 15, 2016

Readers of this blog know that applicants for public benefits often appeal the decisions made...

Feb

New Brochure on Elder Abuse by Caregivers

February 12, 2016

Feb

The Top 10 National Elder Law Decisions of 2015

February 9, 2016

Below, in chronological order, is the annual roundup of the top 10 national elder law...

Jan

Medicaid’s Decision to Deny Disabled Woman’s Application for a Power Wheelchair is Vacated on Appeal

January 18, 2016

M.S. is a 73-year old residing in at a long-term care facility. She is a...

Jan

Appellate Division Rejects Estate’s Challenge to DMAHS and DDD Claims for Reimbursement of Benefits Paid to Decedent

November 2, 2015

The decedent, Tracy Solivan, had been disabled at birth as a result of medical malpractice...

Jul

Comprehensive Rehabilitation Hospital Is Not Subject To New Jersey Nursing Home Act

July 8, 2015

Plaintiff Wilson Bermudez was a patient at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation’s West Facility for five...

Jun

Malpractice Action Against Assisted Living Facility Dismissed; Plaintiff’s Psychiatrist-Expert Not Qualified To Render Opinion On Assisted Living Standard Of Care

June 8, 2015

In Singer v. Emeritus Senior Living Center, following a series of falls and the later...

May

Top 10 New Jersey Elder Law and Special Needs Planning Cases Decided in 2014

May 21, 2015

The 17th Annual Elder Law Retreat, presented by the New Jersey State Bar Association Elder and...

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