Eldercare Lawyer Blog
Living Wills Don’t Kill
By: John W. Callinan, certified elder law attorney, serving Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey, in…
September 30, 2012
Is Long Term Care Insurance Dying?
“Do you think long-term care insurance is right for me?” It’s a question that many…
September 27, 2012
Executor’s Priorities
As my practice ages, I have a number of individuals come to me for advice on how…
September 25, 2012
Unequal Distributions
Every day, I meet with people who want to engage in Medicaid planning. Medicaid is a government…
September 19, 2012
Medicaid Planning and the IRA
Medicaid planning is a process through which and individual attempts to qualify for Medicaid sooner than he…
September 12, 2012
Planning for Children With Disabilities
A Call to Arms for the Disabled
The Social Security Administration (“SSA”) recently revised its policy manual with regard to the administration of special…
September 10, 2012
How To Obtain Guardianship
As I previously posted, I have obtained guardianship for hundreds of individuals, primarily in the superior court…
September 3, 2012
Guardianship in New Jersey
A guardianship is a procedure through which an individual, called the “ward,” is adjudicated to be an…
September 1, 2012
New Jersey Guardianship
The decision to obtain a guardianship in New Jersey over a loved one is never an easy…
August 31, 2012
Special Needs Trust Victory
The mother of a special needs child was recently awarded in excess of $441,000 from her…
August 31, 2012
Living Trust Offers Insurance
Over the years, numerous clients have asked me, “Do I need a living trust?” A living trust…
August 27, 2012
Can I Draft My Own Will
I have given hundreds of seminars on topics of elder law, covering topics such as estate planning…
August 24, 2012