Eldercare Lawyer Blog
Trusts Can Be a Good Idea
Using a trust in your estate plan can be a valuable tool, but many people are intimidated…
September 13, 2021
Making the Tough Decision
The common estate planning documents that everyone should have are a financial power of attorney, an advanced…
August 23, 2021
Activating Your Estate Plan
A core piece of advice that I give to almost all of my clients is to have…
July 26, 2021
Medicaid Handlers Aren’t There To Help You
In the past five years, I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of non-attorney…
June 13, 2021
What Is a Spendthrift Trust?
What is a “spendthrift trust”? It’s a question I hear frequently from my clients. I find…
June 1, 2021
Can I Get a Step-up?
Recently, a financial planner asked me if I thought the federal government was going to eliminate the…
May 10, 2021
Attention IRA Beneficiaries: Rule Change!
In December of 2019, the SECURE Act became law. Part of this new law was a change…
April 26, 2021
Caregiver Child Victory
Recently, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, rendered a very insightful decision concerning an issue involving…
March 29, 2021
Take the Blinders Off
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that administers the Medicare and…
March 15, 2021
Taking Control of Your Possible Disability
There may come a point in your life when you are unable to make decisions for yourself…
March 1, 2021
The Benefits of a Trust Protector
When a person passes away, his property passes on to other individuals. If the decedent dies with…
February 15, 2021
Second Marriages and Estate Litigation
In the past five years, I’ve noticed an acceleration of a trend that, in my opinion…
February 1, 2021