Eldercare Lawyer Blog
Choosing Your Final Resting Place
From time to time, a client will ask me to write a funeral instruction into his last…
July 31, 2013
The Power of Love
Almost every day a client requests that I draft a power of attorney for them. In most…
July 24, 2013
Yet Another Victory for Annuities
I’m getting to sound like a broken record, but I am going to write about a…
July 22, 2013
Revoking a Power of Attorney
Sometimes a client wants to revoke a power of attorney that he signed. A power of attorney…
July 8, 2013
Whose Money Is It Anyway
Whose money is it? I can’t tell you how many people I meet with who believe…
June 27, 2013
Federal Court Upholds Use of Annuities
A recent New Jersey federal court decision reaffirms the use of annuities as a Medicaid planning device…
June 17, 2013
Kickin’ Dad to the Curb
When a family member needs long-term care, it is scary. It’s scary to see a…
June 3, 2013
Discriminating Against Medicaid Beneficiaries
“Won’t the nursing home treat my mother differently when she goes on Medicaid?” I hear this…
May 19, 2013
Choosing Others To Decide for Us
No one wants to think of a day when someone else will have to make decisions for…
May 13, 2013
The Drawbacks of a Trust
What is a trust? Most of us have heard the word “trust” and most of us have…
May 5, 2013
No Will, No Way
If you die without having made out a Will, what happens? Does your property just pass to…
May 3, 2013
Don’t Bother Asking for Help
A recent decision of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, highlights the difficulty of dealing with…
April 28, 2013