Eldercare

Legal Issues Associated with Second Marriages

When I first started practicing elder law about twenty-five years ago, some of my clients were…

February 26, 2024

The last article I wrote began mom’s journey to the nursing home. Mom had fallen at…

January 30, 2024

When a family member needs long-term care in a nursing home, her family is often distraught…

November 5, 2023

Recently, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, issued an interesting decision concerning New Jersey’s…

November 1, 2021

In the past five years, I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of non-attorney…

June 13, 2021

“How much tax do I have to pay on my inheritance?” the client asked. The lawyer said…

December 21, 2020

When a person dies, he leaves his property—called his “Estate”—behind to be distributed to certain…

December 7, 2020

Lately, you may have been thinking about your mortality and deciding that you definitely need to have…

April 20, 2020

A common question I get from people who come to see me for a consultation goes like…

August 8, 2019

The end of another year is upon us. As with each year, this year ends with the…

December 10, 2018

Last week, I described the different long-term care facilities. There are three primary long-term care…

October 29, 2018

Can an adult child be held responsible to pay for the long term care costs of his…

September 4, 2017