Dealing with Unexplained Deposits When Applying for Medicaid
Many Medicaid applications involve issues surrounding bank deposits. As part of the Medicaid application process, the State demands documentation of withdrawals from an applicant’s …
Many Medicaid applications involve issues surrounding bank deposits. As part of the Medicaid application process, the State demands documentation of withdrawals from an applicant’s …
In love with someone but don’t want to get married? There is an alternative to marriage in New Jersey. It’s called a Domestic Partnership. …
The statute of frauds requires certain types of real estate agreements to be in writing or the agreement will not be recognized by law. …
I read an interesting trust litigation case which was decided in the Federal District Court of New Jersey. The case involves the New Jersey …
Careful planning and consideration must go into divorce and custody agreements to protect a special needs child and maximize access to important services and …
Are you or have you already bought into the crypto craze? If you don’t own cryptocurrency yourself, odds are you’re related to someone who …
Clients often ask whether they should specify in their Power of Attorney that a second signature is required for transactions over $10,000.00 (for example). …
Sick of New Jersey’s high taxes and anti-business politics in the state legislature? Then join the growing list of ex-patriots leaving for Florida and …
This is the fourth and final article about beneficiary designation and NJ probate and estate planning. For non-retirement assets with beneficiaries correctly titled, your …
A contract with an incapacitated person is generally voidable by the incapacitated party. Voidable means it can be cancelled by a legal representative of …
No one wants their life savings seized by creditors, but can you leave an inheritance to a child or loved one who has spending …
You may be eligible for a monthly check from the VA in many cases of between $1,200 and $3,252 per month (or more for …
This is the third post of a four part series on estate planning and beneficiary designations. I continue with my discussion of a beneficiary …
A federal appeals court granted certain hospital patients the right to appeal “observation stay designations in a ruling. It means many hospital patients will …
Overview The Complex Business Litigation Program (“CBLP”) is focused on business, commercial and construction cases with significant dollar amounts in dispute or business or …
This month, Congress enacted a new law, expanding who is eligible to open an ABLE account. ABLE accounts are a kind of tax deferred …
This is the second post on the subject of beneficiary designations and their importance in New Jersey probate and estate planning. Who Can Be …
The federal estate tax marital deduction is one of the most important estate planning tools available to a married couple. The basic marital deduction …
This blog discusses whether a trust can be a member of a NJ LLC and addresses a few interesting questions about how a trust …
As you may be aware, the IRS allows tax deductions for qualifying charitable contributions. But the government has made charitable gifting a complicated area …
The majority of parents and grandparents set up their estate plans so that their children are significant beneficiaries. They also frequently distribute their assets …
Nursing home placement for veterans residing in NJ is available from two sources within the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs — the veteran’s health …
My experience with Hanlon Niemann & Wright was very helpful and I would recommend them to others. Mr. Niemann knew what I was concerned …
Estate planning can be especially important for those persons with international ties. Typically, international estate planning issues come up in two contexts. First, there …
If you think your estate planning is done once you have signed a will or trust, think again. All your hard work can be …
A marital home escapes debts and judgments of a deceased debtor spouse if owned as tenants by the entirety. A client owned their home …
Owners of family businesses often look forward to the day they will be able to retire and pass on the business to their child …
Irrevocable trusts are beneficial for estate tax purposes. They allow you to place your assets into a trust, potentially avoiding additional estate tax when …
In New Jersey, endangering the welfare of an elderly person is a crime in the third degree. N.J.S.A. § 2C:24-8(a). This statute roughly requires …
Many couples and spouses fail to get serious about estate planning until they are well into middle age. By then, one or both of …