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Retirement Benefits
08
Nov

Appellate Division Rejects Claim That Marriage Creates a Presumptive Right to a Deceased Spouse’s Retirement Accounts

November 8, 2015
On March 9, 2015, I blogged about an Appellate Division case holding that marriage does...
14
Dec

Disabled Children of Military Families Allowed to pay Military Survivor Benefits into Special Needs Trust

December 14, 2014
On December 12, 2014, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 (NDAA). Among...
04
Dec

Recent Legal Developments in Special Needs Planning for Disabled Beneficiaries

December 4, 2014
On December 3rd, I presented at the 72nd Semi-Annual Tax and Estate Planning Forum sponsored by...
14
Nov

401(k) and IRAs Owned by Spouse of Medicaid Applicant may not be countable by New Jersey Medicaid

November 14, 2014
New Jersey Medicaid may not count IRAs, 401(k) and pension plans owned by the spouse...
18
Oct

NAELA News Release about Our Victory in NJ Supreme Court Allowing State Pensions to be Paid to Special Needs Trusts  

October 18, 2014
NAELA Aids Win for Children With Disabilities of Retired New Jersey Police and Firefighters New...
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...
23
Sep

Article in New Jersey Law Journal on Our Recent NJ Supreme Court Victory in Case Involving a Disabled Child, State Pension and Special Needs Trust

September 23, 2014
Court OKs Trusts for Disabled Kids of Cops and Firefighters NJ Supreme Court Justice Jaynee...
13
Sep

NJ Supreme Court Permits Disabled Child of Retired Fireman to Designate Special Needs Trust as Beneficiary of State Pension Plan

September 13, 2014
(In the midst of my oral argument before the New Jersey Supreme Court held on...
20
Mar

Video of Presentation for Monmouth County Bar Family Law Committee on “Pensions and Special Needs Trusts”

March 20, 2014
  Summary of Presentation: Pensions and Special Needs Trusts Special Needs Trusts (SNTs): Special needs...
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...
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...
26
Jan

New Jersey Supreme Court Tentative Argument Schedule for February 4, 2014

January 26, 2014
(From the website of the New Jersey Judiciary)  The following is the Supreme Court’s schedule...
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,...
22
Jul

Federal Court Enjoins New Jersey From Counting Annuity Owned By Medicaid Applicant’s Spouse As An Available Resource

July 22, 2013
A federal district court judge in New Jersey granted a Medicaid applicant’s motion for a...
18
Mar

N.J. Supreme Court Grants Certification To Review State’s Refusal To Permit Retired Firefighter To Name Special Needs Trust As Beneficiary Of Pension For His Disabled Child

March 18, 2013
Recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted a Petition for Certification I filed asking the Court...
27
Nov

New Law Substantially Extends Reach Of New York State’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Law

November 27, 2011
Earlier this year the New York State Legislature, prompted by the Governor’s Medicaid Redesign Team,...
18
Nov

The Frustrating Tale Of A Retired Firefighter Repeatedly Denied The Right To Plan His Estate To Benefit His Severely Disabled Child

November 18, 2010
Thomas Saccone is a retired Newark, NJ firefighter. He and his wife’s only son, Anthony,...
18
May

New Regulations Prevent Debt Collectors From Seizing Federal Benefits Deposited Into Bank Accounts

May 18, 2010
The Treasury Department and the four major benefit agencies, the Social Security Administration, the U.S....
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