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Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. will be speaking at the 2015 First Annual End Of Life Conference

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. will be speaking at the “First Annual End Of Life Conference: Legal and Practical Issues in Advance Care Planning” presented by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the NJ Law Center in New Brunswick, NJ This program,..

Upcoming Workshops and Seminars

Attorney Donald D. Vanarelli, the founder of our law firm, will be presenting at the following workshops and seminars in upcoming months: 1. Mr. Vanarelli will be presenting a workshop entitled “Legal and Financial Considerations” at the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Conference to be held on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Union County College, Cranford, NJ.  Workshop..

Fiduciary Responsibility: Property vs. Person

Fiduciary Responsibility: Property vs. Person By Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq.   I. INTRODUCTION As a result of age or disability, an individual’s impairments may necessitate the appointment of a guardian. However, the fact that the ward is no longer able to manage his or her own affairs should not deprive the ward of his/her individual..

Articles

New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law Articles Vanarelli & Li, LLC is pleased to provide the following articles. Divorce Articles This section under construction.   Elder Abuse Articles Protection of Legal Rights: Protections for Nursing Home, Assisted Living and CCRC Residents (10/08) Nursing home residents are provided with..

Estate Planning and Administration

Why Plan Your Estate? Estate Planning is important, no matter what the size of your estate may be. Through proper estate planning, you ensure that your assets will go to your intended beneficiaries. You also may save money on taxes, court costs and attorneys fees, and prevent squabbling among your heirs and financial confusion after..

Certified Elder Law Attorney

What is Elder Law? Elder Law is broad legal practice area involving the problems of older and disabled persons. Elder Law includes counseling and dispute resolution in a variety of areas including health and long-term care planning, identifying and accessing sources of financing for long-term medical care, nursing home issues, qualifying for Medicare, Medicaid and..

Practice Areas

Medicaid Planning and Medicaid Applications For each client, the Law Firm prepares a comprehensive evaluation of the client’s unique family and financial situation and offers planning recommendations designed to provide assets to pay for all needed care while preserving the client’s estate for his/her surviving spouse and heirs to the maximum extent possible. In addition..

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act

In the New Jersey Advance Directives for Health Care Act, N.J.S.A. 26:2H-53 et seq., the State of New Jersey recognized that a competent adult has a statutory right to plan ahead for health care decisions through the execution of advance medical directives, and to have the wishes expressed in those documents respected. A more recent..

Top 11 Steps In Creating Your Elder Life Plan

As we age, the decrease in independence and concurrent increasing need for care which often occur can be a source of stress and conflict in many families. Adult children who must provide care to aging parents or who must make health care or financial decisions for dependent family members face tremendous challenges. Care-giving and decision-making..

My Latest Article Published In the New Jersey Foundation For Aging – Renaissance Magazine

The New Jersey Foundation for Aging was founded in 1998 to improve the quality of life of New Jersey’s older residents. The Foundation is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that derives its financial support through contributions from private donors, public and private foundations and corporations. The mission of the Foundation is “to improve and expand new..