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Oct

Major Overhaul of Medicaid, Extending Eligibility to Many New Jersey Residents, Scheduled for November 1, 2014

October 9, 2014
New Jersey’s Qualified Income Trust Template For many years, Medicaid programs available to elderly and...
29
Sep

NAELA Members described as “True Friends of the Court” in New Jersey Supreme Court decision allowing State Pension to pay into Special Needs Trust

September 29, 2014
Appearing Above, Left to Right: NAELA Board member Ron Landsman, Esq., CAP, who filed a...
28
Aug

New Jersey Planning to Eliminate the Income Cap for Home-and-Community Medicaid

August 28, 2014
The Medicaid programs in New Jersey which help residents pay long-term care costs are about...
12
Aug

Third Circuit Approves Complimentary Quotes from Judges in Ads by New Jersey Attorneys

August 12, 2014
In a case recently decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third...
26
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...
13
Apr

Appeals Court Rules Lawyers Have A Constitutional Right to Blog About Their Cases

April 13, 2014
A California appeals court held that a trial court’s order directing a trial attorney to...
31
Mar

Effective April 1, 2014, New Jersey Substantially Increases the Medicaid Penalty Divisor

March 31, 2014
As a result of the advocacy efforts by several New Jersey elder law attorneys following a...
16
Mar

Code of Ethics for Guardians

March 16, 2014
The court establishing a guardianship in New Jersey has an obligation to ascertain that the...
07
Mar

Veterans Pension: Frequently Asked Questions And Answers

March 7, 2014
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About Veterans Pension Who Can Help Me Fill Out the...
23
Feb

Update On Federal Class Action Lawsuit To Prevent NJ From Counting VA Pension In Determining Medicaid Eligibility

February 23, 2014
I. The Facts. Plaintiff, Alma Galletta, who suffers from a variety of medical impairments, is...
17
Feb

Video of NJ Supreme Court Oral Argument to Give Public Employee the Right to Direct Pension Death Benefit to Special Needs Trust for Disabled Child

February 17, 2014
Video of Oral Argument before the New Jersey Supreme Court in Thomas Saccone v. Board...
16
Feb

Veterans Pension: 2014 Eligibility Requirements And Benefit Amounts

February 16, 2014
General Qualifications for Non-Service Connected Pension Plus Aid and Attendance Supplement Veterans, Widowed Spouses, and...
07
Feb

Photos From Our Supreme Court Oral Argument

February 7, 2014
On Thursday, February 4, 2014, I, along with amicus counsel, argued before the New Jersey...
06
Feb

Agenda Posted Outside of the New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday, February 4, 2014

February 6, 2014
This is the agenda posted outside the New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday, February 4,...
05
Feb

New Jersey Law Journal Reports on Oral Argument in Supreme Court Special Needs Trust Case: Court Weighs Designating Trusts as Beneficiaries in State Pension Plans

February 5, 2014
(A news report published in the New Jersey Law Journal on yesterday’s oral argument in...
04
Feb

Opening Statement Made Before New Jersey Supreme Court In Special Needs Trust Case

February 4, 2014
On February 4, 2014, Donald Vanarelli, Esq. argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court on behalf...
03
Jan

From Our Elder Law Firm To You …

January 3, 2014
We wish each of you a wonderful new year with many smiles, great health, new...
13
Nov

Amicus Curiae Granted Permission To Appear Before The Supreme Court Regarding State’s Refusal To Permit Retired Firefighter To Name Special Needs Trust As Beneficiary Of Pension Benefit For His Disabled Child

November 13, 2013
On March 13, 2013, the highest court of our state granted my Petition for Certification,...
12
Nov

New Hampshire Law Gives Nursing Homes the Right to Sue Fiduciaries and Recipients of Gifts from Facility Residents

November 12, 2013
The New Hampshire legislature has enacted a new law that allows nursing homes to sue...
16
Sep

Announcement: Eric A. Carosia, Esq. Has Joined The Law Office Of Donald D. Vanarelli

September 16, 2013
We are pleased to announce that attorney Eric A. Carosia, Esq. has joined Vanarelli &...
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