Eldercare Lawyer Blog
Should I Avoid Probate?
Every week a client will ask me, “How can I avoid probate?” Clients believe that probate is…
April 12, 2015
The Medicaid Spend Down
Medicaid is a health insurance program for needy individuals. Unlike most policies of health insurance, Medicaid will…
March 23, 2015
Should We Kill the Estate Tax?
New Jersey has two death taxes–the New Jersey estate tax and the New Jersey inheritance tax…
March 9, 2015
The Power To Trust
New Jersey recently implemented a significant change to its Medicaid program. Medicaid is a health insurance program…
February 23, 2015
Better Safe than Sorry
When a person dies, their last will and testament can be admitted to probate. In order to…
February 16, 2015
Avoiding Death Tax
I often have clients ask me how they can save “death taxes” for their children when they…
February 9, 2015
Managing Medicaid
Recently, the state of New Jersey changed the manner in which Medicaid services are delivered to its…
January 26, 2015
The Unauthorized Practice of Law
This past week, the Supreme Court of Florida approved an advisory opinion that holds Medicaid planning to…
January 18, 2015
ABLE Act – Achieving a Better Life Experience
The federal government recently passed a new law that I think is most aptly described as another…
January 12, 2015
The Well-Drafted Power of Attorney
One of the most important estate planning documents that a person can have is a durable power…
January 4, 2015
Do I Need To Probate the Will?
Does every last will and testament need to be submitted to probate? Clients often come to me…
December 14, 2014
Miller Trusts Are Here
The big day is here. The New Jersey Medicaid program has changed effective December 1st. I wrote…
December 1, 2014