Appealing Denial of Medicare Coverage
Your hospital admission status is a critical factor for Medicare coverage Medicare says you must be admitted as “Inpatient” rather than as “observation status” …
Your hospital admission status is a critical factor for Medicare coverage Medicare says you must be admitted as “Inpatient” rather than as “observation status” …
Medicaid Benefits are available to pay for long term care costs for eligible individuals Upon death the state can file a lien against the …
Many people applying for Medicaid own life insurance The type of life insurance the applicant owns determines eligibility This article discusses how to deal …
Emergency room doctors are agents of Medicare Medicare regulations require you to be admitted to the hospital for expanded benefits This article discusses and …
With so many individuals moving to Florida, they often ask me about Florida’s elder law issues and questions. One thing unique in Florida is …
Many states are passing laws to allow visitation by close family members regardless of whether a Power of Attorney or Guardian approves of the …
Many people create trusts for beneficiaries in their last will(s) There are circumstances when a trustee needs or wants to terminate the trust This …
A Recent NJ Case Discusses When a Handwritten Note Can Be Probated as a Last Will Sometimes a handwritten letter or document can be …
This blog was written by an elder law colleague of mine, Victoria Collier, Esq., who lives in Georgia. I met Victoria years ago but …
An IRA trust is a terrific way to protect your IRA from wasteful spending by beneficiaries if you die Federal IRA tax laws require …
Deciding who should be the guardian of your kids is a tough decision Close family members are not always the best choice This article …
NJ imposes an inheritance tax to non-exempt beneficiaries. A girlfriend of a deceased NJ resident is not an exempt beneficiary. How can the estate …
Income of both spouses is counted for Medicaid health coverage and medical payments I recently had a client who filed a fair hearing appeal …
Understanding What a Self-Cancelling Note Means Under federal law “[t]he value of a gross estate shall include the value of all property to the …
This article discusses support trusts for minor children when a parent dies. New Jersey has a statute(s) that specifies the provisions that must be …
In probate litigation, it is common for one or all sides to ask for reimbursement of their legal fees and the costs of prosecuting/defending …
Back in the 1990’s, Congress passed a law that contained major changes to the federal Medicaid laws. Included in the law was a provision …
I read an interesting article written by a personal injury attorney involving a case he settled when a physically and cognitively impaired patient killed …
An adult parent dies. It’s tragic. Now his or her estate needs to be probated and administered. The person was divorced at the time …
I recently read a series of posts about the title of this blog post. In all truth, I hadn’t really thought about it or …
A client’s dad was in a second marriage when he died recently. The couple did not have a prenuptial or post-nuptial agreement. Dad always …
A client’s father’s estate is in probate. His son is the personal representative. Dad’s will leaves everything to his two sons (brothers) to share …
If you have a living trust in place, why would a person need a will? The answer straightforward : You need a last will …
A client’s late mother and daughter were estranged for years, but she was still shocked to learn mom cut her out of her will …
Recently, I met with new clients who are grandparents to many grandchildren, one of which is special needs. I was asked if Medicaid will …
Many clients want to avoid going to the DMV about their parent(s). He or she may be mentally sharp, but their vision is deteriorating. …
I’ve written numerous posts about Medicaid gifting and the misconceptions surrounding the annual gift tax exclusion rules. Generally, I’m asked the question whether New …
Questions about how to go about becoming a parent’s legal guardian are asked every week. Often by siblings who are at odds with other …
Here’s an unfortunate story. Mom is incapacitated. She can no longer serve as trustee of her living trust. As successor trustee, the job has …
It was our pleasure on June 18, 2019 to welcome Ms. Jessica Reyes, Director of the Monmouth/Middlesex County Adult Protective Services, to Hanlon Niemann …