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

May

Big Increase in Medicaid’s “Penalty Divisor”

May 16, 2017

New Jersey’s Medicaid rules are complicated, and always changing. One such change in the rules...

May

New Video on Elder Financial Abuse from the Departments of Banking and Securities and Aging of the State of Pennsylvania

May 15, 2017

Financial abuse of the elderly has been called the “crime of the 21st century.” The...

May

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. to Present at the “2017 Sophisticated Elder Law” Seminar

May 9, 2017

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will present at the “2017 Sophisticated Elder Law” seminar...

May

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. to Present at the 2017 “Elder Law in a Day” Seminar

May 3, 2017

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will present at the 2017 “Elder Law in a...

Mar

Social Security Eliminates Rule Giving Opinions of Treating Doctors “Greater Weight” Than Other Medical Providers

March 28, 2017

The Social Security Administration (SSA) published two final regulations that will have significant impacts on...

Mar

New Website Launched to Help Veterans Appeal Unfavorable VA Benefit Decisions

March 15, 2017

A new website has been launched to help veterans appeal a denial of VA benefits...

Mar

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. to Present at the “Lawyer’s Guide to Veteran and Military Law” Seminar

March 3, 2017

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will present at the “Lawyer’s Guide to Veteran and...

Mar

Why It Is Important to Have an Attorney Who Focuses on Special Needs Trusts

March 1, 2017

Many attorneys create trusts, and some even create special needs trusts, often using pre-written templates. ...

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...

Jan

A New Resource for Families: DDD’s Supports Program Quick Guide

January 26, 2017

The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is a division of New Jersey’s Department of Human...

Jan

The “Typical” Guardianship Action and Contested Guardianships

January 16, 2017

Most guardianship actions are not contested. The “typical” guardianship action proceeds as follows. Upon receipt...

Jan

Older Adults Can Improve Memory and Attention Span Through Vigorous Exercise and Strenuous Mental Effort

January 11, 2017

Why do some older adults remain mentally agile with excellent memory and attention span while...

Jan

2017 Updated VA Pension Benefit Rates

January 9, 2017

Pension Benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Non-Service Connected Disabilities The VA...

Jan

Medicaid Pocket Primer

January 5, 2017

Kaiser Health News has released a Medicaid Pocket Primer. The Primer explains what the Medicaid...

Jan

2017 MEDICARE, MEDICAID, SOCIAL SECURITY and VA AID and ATTENDANCE Numbers Released

January 4, 2017

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Social...

Jan

Initiating a Guardianship Action

January 2, 2017

A step-by-step guide to initiating a guardianship action in New Jersey follows. Documents To Be...

Dec

Will the VA Recognize the Cost of Care Provided by an Unlicensed Caregiver?

December 21, 2016

Question: Will the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recognize the cost of care provided by an...

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...

Dec

Attend the Dignity Forum Virtually

December 7, 2016

Last year, the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC), an important voice for low-income seniors for...

Dec

2017 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Figures Released

December 5, 2016

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards...

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