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Special Needs Planning
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...
04
May

12 Things You May Not Know About The Affordable Care Act

May 4, 2014
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is an historic effort by the government to extend medical...
28
Apr

Contents of a Memorandum (or Letter) of Intent For a Disabled Family Member

April 28, 2014
A Memorandum (or Letter) of Intent communicates and documents your preferences regarding the care of...
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...
02
Mar

Making Appropriate Disbursements From First Party Special Needs Trusts

March 2, 2014
A Special Needs Trust, sometimes called a Supplemental Needs Trust (SNT), is a trust designed...
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...
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...
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...
19
Dec

Special Needs Planning During And After Marriage

December 19, 2013
(Recently, I was the featured speaker at a meeting of the New Jersey Association of...
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,...
09
Nov

Support Passage of the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act

November 9, 2013
The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, recently introduced in the U.S. House and Senate, would...
11
Sep

Medicaid Agency Properly Reduced Hours Of Private Duty Nursing Care Allocated Based on Care Provided by School and Family

September 11, 2013
New Jersey appellate court ruled that the state can reduce a Medicaid recipient’s allocated hours...
28
Aug

Trustees of Special Needs Trust Who Failed To Inquire Into Disabled Beneficiary’s Condition And Needs Breached Their Fiduciary Duty

August 28, 2013
A New York judge held that the trustees of a special needs trust have a...
23
Aug

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules That Order Awarding Child Support To Disabled Child May Be Modified By Establishing Special Needs Trust For Child

August 23, 2013
In an opinion that breaks sharply with established practice, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled...
05
Aug

NY Trustee Ordered To Repay Special Needs Trust For Distributions Made For Goods And Services Obtainable From Public Benefits

August 5, 2013
Justice Laura L. Jacobson, a  New York trial judge, held that a trustee of a...
29
Jul

Acting as Agents Under Power of Attorney, Parents of Disabled SSI Recipient Did Not Create Valid Special Needs Trust

July 29, 2013
A Federal court held that a special needs trust is not valid because it was...
30
May

Top 10 (Actually 9) Noteworthy Cases Involving New Jersey Trusts, Including Special Needs Trusts

May 30, 2013
The following post contains a summary of the noteworthy trust cases decided by New Jersey...
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