World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024
Raising Multi-Generational Awareness World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (“WEAAD”) is an annual initiative launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the...
View ArticleIncrease in the Medicaid Penalty Divisor
Effective April 1, 2024 New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services announced an increase in the Medicaid penalty divisor from $384.57 to $440.10 per day, amounting to $13,386.37 per...
View ArticleCelebrate Father’s Day and Men’s Health Month
As we celebrate Father’s Day and Men’s Health Month, let us take the time to appreciate the fathers in our lives and encourage men to prioritize their health. During Men’s Health Month, various...
View ArticleLegal Fees Denied to Court-appointed Attorney and Temporary Guardian
Appellate Division Affirms; Supreme Court of New Jersey Agrees to Hear the Case The Office of Adult Protective Services (“APS”) filed a verified complaint seeking the appointment of a temporary and...
View ArticleMedicaid Applicant’s Assets Placed in Trust for Child Support are Not...
Appellate Division Reverses Final Agency Decision W.F. is a legally incapacitated person who has been living in a nursing home for several years. Approximately ten years before he became incapacitated,...
View ArticleNJ Medicaid Announces WorkAbility Phase 2 Expansion
Effective February 1, 2024 On April 17, 2024, the New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (“DMAHS”) issued Medicaid Communication No. 24-05, in which it announced the second phase...
View ArticleInheritance and Marriage: What is a “Surviving Spouse”?
Under New Jersey law, if a decedent dies without a valid will, his or her estate passes by intestacy to his or her heirs, in accordance with the New Jersey intestacy statute, N.J.S.A. 3B:5-1 et seq....
View ArticleMedicaid 2024 Community Spousal Maintenance and Shelter Allowance Adjustments
Effective July 1, 2024, the Medicaid Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (also known as “MMMNA”) has increased from $2,465.00 to $2,555.00. This annual adjustment to the allowance was announced...
View ArticleDespite Divorce, Ex-wife is Entitled to Decedent’s Bonds Based on...
Prior to his death, the decedent (Michael) and his wife (Jeanine) had divorced and entered a divorce settlement agreement (“DSA”). Under the DSA, Michael was to make a series of payments to Jeanine....
View ArticleChancery Court Denies Widow’s Request to Compel Sale of Certain Estate...
The decedent’s surviving spouse Deborah had previously filed a probate lawsuit under New Jersey Statute N.J.S.A. 3B:5-15(a), which addresses “premarital wills.” That case was discussed in a previous...
View ArticleProviding Care for Your Aging Parent? Consider Entering into a Caregiver...
With a growing number of adults providing substantial care to an aging parent, adult children should keep in mind the importance of executing a contract to formalize the arrangement, if Medicaid...
View ArticleCan Adult Adoptees Be Beneficiaries of a Trust Created for “Adopted...
The “Stranger to the Adoption” Doctrine Bars Adult Adoptee from Receiving a Class Gift Held in Trust for “Children” Ben’s parents established two family trusts. The trusts provided a residuary class...
View ArticleThink Your Will Governs Who Gets Your Estate? Check Your Beneficiary...
When most people think of their “estate plan,” they think of their Wills. And it is true that a Last Will and Testament governs how your probate assets will be distributed upon your death. But what is...
View ArticleElder and Disability Law News | September 2024
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View ArticleElder and Disability Law News | May 2024
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View ArticleSpecial Needs Planning News | May 2024
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View ArticleSpecial Needs Planning News | June 2024
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View ArticleSpecial Needs Planning News | August 2024
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View ArticleSpecial Needs Planning News | October 2024
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