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Medicaid Application Process

A recent decision of the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey highlights the dangers inherent in the Medicaid application process. Medicaid is a federal and state health payment plan for needy individuals.  In order to be eligible for Medicaid, an...

What are the options for making a decision for another?

SURROGATE DECISION MAKING OPTIONS When a person is having difficulty making decisions for himself or when he is incapable of making decisions for himself, there are several options available to him or his family. Those options include a power of attorney, a...

What Happens When Someone Regains Legal Capacity?

I'M FINE, REALLY When people are unable to make decisions for themselves and they failed to put in place a surrogate decision-making plan - a fancy phrase for financial powers of attorney and advanced health care directives - someone has to become their...

New Jersey’s Professional Guardian Rules Just Got More Serious

NEW PROFESSIONAL GUARDIAN LEGISLATION When a person cannot make decisions for themselves, they may need a guardian. A guardian is a court-appointed surrogate decision-maker. Once appointed, a person's guardian is charged with the obligation and right to make all of...

How Do You Know When Someone Needs a Guardian?

THE NEED FOR A GUARDIAN "My mother doesn't eat properly, when she does try and cook for herself she leaves the stove on, and she's not taking her medication," says the gentleman sitting on the opposite side of my desk. "She calls me up in the middle of the night...

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