Eldercare Lawyer Blog
Should I Designate a Beneficiary?
A beneficiary designation on a financial account directs how the assets in the account will be distributed…
August 8, 2022
What Planning Did You Do for Your Parents
What type of planning did you do for your parents? It is a question I get from…
July 24, 2022
Experience Teaches
I am not a handy person. I have no training or knowledge in the traditional “trades”—electrical…
July 11, 2022
Increase in Medicaid Divisor Figure
The New Jersey Medicaid office recently increased the penalty divisor used for calculating periods of ineligibility for…
June 20, 2022
The Devil Can Be in the Details
Medicaid is a health payment plan for needy individuals. If you qualify for Medicaid benefits, the program…
June 5, 2022
Filing an Application for Medicaid
I’ve been filing Medicaid applications for clients for nearly a quarter of a century. In that…
March 28, 2022
Second Marriages Can Be a Minefield
I’ve been practicing elder law for nearly a quarter of a century. In the past five…
March 14, 2022
Are Lawyers Expensive?
I had two people come to me this past week and say something to the effect of…
February 22, 2022
Am I Financially Responsible for Mom?
Is a guardian financially responsible for his ward? Is a power of attorney agent financially responsible for…
February 7, 2022
How Much Can I Gift Without Paying Tax?
In 2022, the annual gift tax exclusion rose from $15,000 to $16,000. This means that…
January 24, 2022
Medicaid Misconceptions
I have been assisting clients with applying for Medicaid benefits for over twenty years. In that time…
January 9, 2022
Nursing Homes Have Opened Their Doors
The global COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on many people. One group of people who have…
December 23, 2021