Learn the Basics of NJ’s ABLE Act as an Alternative to a Special Needs Trust
Introduction The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act enables independence and self-reliance for persons with disabilities. The Act allows the creation of an …
Introduction The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act enables independence and self-reliance for persons with disabilities. The Act allows the creation of an …
A Revocable Trust is a popular estate planning tool. Some people think that creation of a Revocable Trust creates complexity under the tax code. …
The parents of a deceased cadet at the West Point Military Academy (“West Point”) who was scheduled to graduate last year was involved in …
Did you know that Veterans home care benefits are available for a military veteran? Recently I met with an Army veteran client who had …
Personal property items should be discussed in your Last Will. Do not itemize personal property in your Will, but rather create a list of …
State and federal law generally requires that all payments from a trust exclusively benefit the disabled person. Disbursements made from a Special Needs Trust …
Today the Federal Estate death tax exemption is very high. Only the very wealthy are subject to federal death taxes. The law may change …
New Jersey has laws that allow a spouse to bring legal action against those who remove their spouse from New Jersey. What can be …
Medicare pays for hospital and doctor costs for persons over age 65 Not all medical costs are covered by Medicare This article discusses Medicare …
Getting married to an aged and sick person may lead to financial ruin. Medicare treats the savings of both spouses as jointly owned. A …
One of the most frequent questions I get from a family with a family member with a disability is, can they have savings, and …
Contesting a Will for Undue Influence is a very complicated endeavor. Our dream team of lawyers, Fred Niemann, Christopher Hanlon, and Christopher Balioni, along …
Fred took our needs very seriously and worked quickly so that we would have all the pertinent documents in place. Your staff willingly spent …
In order for someone with a disability to receive services from the Division of Developmental Disabilities, they have to be eligible for Medicaid. The …
Married couples are required to provide five (5) years worth of financial information to obtain approval for Medicaid when long term care is necessary. …
Banks in New Jersey have a policy regarding access to a safe deposit box upon the death of the owner Knowing your Bank’s policy …
When an application for Medicaid long-term care is denied, you have a statutory right to appeal. Beating a Denial of Medicaid Long Term Care …
Judgments entered against a decedent have priority under New Jersey probate and estate administration laws. However, if the decedent dies before a judgment has …
One of the biggest questions families with a family member who has Medicaid have asked me is if they can get a stimulus check, …
Special Needs Trusts are a kind of trust designed to preserve assets for a person with a disability, while making it possible for them …
I received this email today and thought it would be an excellent post on our website for everyone who is serving as a guardian …
In our last blog, I discussed the requirements that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) placed on long term care facilities that …
The Social Security Administration recently provided guidance on Economic Impact payment. If your family member receives SSI, and receives a stimulus payment, the Social …
Recently, New Jersey law changed to allow attorneys and notaries to notarize documents over video conference. This is important for business owners who need …
New Jersey’s Division of Medical Assistance issued a notice on April 23, 2020, invoking a federal law which lets it delay the processing of …
On April 25, 2020, the Commissioner of the Department of Health issued a very important memorandum to New Jersey Hospitals. It is important because …
People with disabilities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Group homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and state psychiatric facilities will not allow visitors. …
POLSTS are simple forms which can help patients express their wishes in the event they cannot express them for themselves. A “POLST” is a …
New Jersey’s division of medical assistance has shifted its office’s focus to processing new Medicaid applications right now. That is good if you need …
The Social Security Administration has announced that all individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) will receive an Economic Impact Payment from the Treasury …