Eldercare Lawyer Blog
The Home as an Exempt Asset
I meet with at least one spouse a week who is fearful of losing her house to…
October 20, 2012
A Diligent Inquiry
Why do I need a last will and testament?
Most people believe that if they die without…
October 16, 2012
New Jersey Expands Medicaid Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency of the federal government responsible for administering…
October 13, 2012
Save Those Bank Statements
Now, more than ever before, it is imperative that applicants for Medicaid benefits retain their financial records…
October 7, 2012
Big Win for Annuities in the Context of Medicaid
On October 2, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided a case…
October 3, 2012
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