Eldercare Lawyer Blog
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
Running Away with Mom
Most of us probably don’t like to admit it, but we aren’t as unique as…
April 14, 2013
Can the Nursing Home Restrain Dad?
When can a nursing facility restrain a resident? Typically, when we think of restraining a person we…
April 7, 2013
Supreme Court Limits Medicaid Estate Recovery
Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on a case involving Medicaid estate recovery. Medicaid…
March 26, 2013
Oklahoma Case May Have Impact in New Jersey
Last week, a federal district court in Oklahoma decided a case that I found very interesting. For…
March 24, 2013
Are Veterans Benefits Income?
Last week, I wrote about a Veterans benefit commonly known as aid and attendance. Aid and attendance…
March 17, 2013
Veterans Benefit or Bane?
If you are a veteran who served during war time, or the surviving spouse of such a…
March 15, 2013
Getting Mom Rehab
As I indicated in a recent article, my mother currently requires long-term care. Like the vast…
March 3, 2013
Don’t Put My Mom on the Street
As an elder law attorney, I frequently meet with individuals who have an elderly family member who…
February 25, 2013
The Devil Is in the Details
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently decided a case that almost seems comical, but…
February 18, 2013
Government Overreach
A recent decision of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, was the source of an…
February 3, 2013
I Only Sign Documents I Understand
A phrase that I have heard in my legal career several times—and which I am sure…
January 29, 2013