Eldercare Lawyer Blog
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
Avoiding the Need for a Guardianship
I read that 55% of people die without a last will and testament. That statistic doesn’t…
August 20, 2012
Executor’s Duty to Account
One of the biggest responsibilities that any executor or trustee has is to account to the beneficiaries…
August 20, 2012
Drafting a Trust
A trust can be an excellent vehicle for passing your assets onto future generations. There are various…
August 19, 2012
What Is an Executor as Compared to a Trustee?
What is the difference between an executor and a trustee? I get that question a lot. Most…
August 19, 2012