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Changes In The Requirements For Certification As An Elder Law Attorney Reflect The Growing Importance Of Special Needs Planning

The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) is an organization established in 1993, primarily by members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, known as NAELA. NELF assists the public in identifying attorneys qualified to practice the legal specialty of elder law by providing the only national certification in the field of elder law approved..

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. Will Present At The 25th Annual Elder And Disability Law Retreat

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. (http://VanarelliLaw.com/) will present at the 25th Annual Elder and Disability Law Retreat to be held at the Wind Creek Casino and Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on April 20 – 21 by the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Elder and Disability Law Section and the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education…

Mind Your Loved Ones (MYLO) Smartphone App

Launched by the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Law and Aging, Mind Your Loved Ones, known as MYLO, is a mobile app that gives individuals the ability to store their own and their loved one’s critical medical information, health care directives, and other related data on their Apple or Android phones, iPads or tablets…

Three Changes You May Want to Make to Your Estate Plan Now Due to the Pandemic

You may need to reevaluate some elements of your estate plan in light of the coronavirus pandemic. There are unique aspects of this crisis that your current estate planning documents may not be suited to handle. The language in some estate planning documents that is fine under normal conditions may cause additional problems for you..

2017 News and Events

Click here for the current News and Events page > ___________________________________________ Elder and Disability Law News for December 2017 For additional information concerning New Jersey elder law, visit: NJ Elder Law and Estate Planning Services ___________________________________________ Special Needs Planning News for December 2017 For additional information concerning special needs trusts and disability planning, visit: NJ..

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. to Present ‘Elder and Disability Law Update’ at 20th Annual Symposium

2017 Elder and Disability Law Symposium ‘Elder and Disability Law Update’ to be presented by leading NJ Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney, Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. Westfield, NJ – October 15, 2015 — Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. (http://VanarelliLaw.com/) will participate in the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s 20th Annual Elder and Disability..

Medicare Now Covers Conversations About End-of-Life Care

Medicare beneficiaries may now discuss options for end-of-life care with their health care providers. Beneficiaries were always free to talk about advance care planning with their doctors or other qualified health professionals. Unfortunately, however, until recently practitioners could be reimbursed for such discussions only during a patient’s “Welcome to Medicare” visit. Under new regulations effective..

Estate Planning For Same Sex Couples

In the 2006 Lewis v. Harris decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that, although same-sex marriage is not a right guaranteed under the New Jersey Constitution, the equal protection principles of our Constitution guarantee same-sex couples the same “right to and the rights of” marriage. 188 N.J. 415, 442 (2006). Finding that the Domestic..