What is a LTACH? . . . and How Can it Benefit My Critically Ill or Catastrophically Injured Loved One?
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Elder Law Attorney Medical science has made great strides in the last 30 years. We are certainly living …
Widow with a Living Husband
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Elder Law Attorney I recently read of a moving story from a widow who had served as her …
It’s Dad’s Money. He Can Do What He Wants With It – Right?
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Medicaid Attorney In February, 2006 Congress passed some significant changes to the Medicaid laws that created some very …
On-Call Employees Suing Over Unpaid Restrictions on Freedom
On-call employees are turning into a growing liability risk for employers, as some are claiming that companies are restricting their freedom too much, and …
Adult Children with Disabilities Can Qualify For Benefits on Parents’ Work Records
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Elder Law Attorney Although the typical Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipient has worked for a fairly long …
Thinking About Transferring Your Home – Have You Considered the Tax Implications? Part 2
In one of my last posts I explained how Mom’s transferring her home to a child(ren) during her lifetime will result in capital gains …
My Spouse Needs Nursing Home Care – What are my Options?
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Medicaid Attorney Mary and Joe own their home and have $150,000 in savings. They have wills leaving everything to …
Thinking About Transferring Your Home – Have You Considered the Tax Implications? – Part 1
“Mom wants to transfer her home to me. Do you think it’s a good idea?” A seemingly simple question and one that is probably …
Thinking About Transferring Your Home – Have You Considered the Tax Implications? – Part 2
In one of my last posts I explained how Mom’s transferring her home to a child(ren) during her lifetime will result in capital gains …
Reverse Mortgages – Another Look in Today’s Economic Climate
Mom and Dad are living in their home but their health is failing. They do not yet need nursing home level care, but do …
How a Declining Stock Market Can Cause a Long Term Care Nightmare
As the current economic crisis deepens, it is becoming increasingly clear that we are heading into uncharted waters, in so many respects. Specifically, however, …
Assisted Living Care – I’m Out of Money So Now What?
Dad has been living in an assisted living facility for 3 years at a cost of $4500 per month. He likes it there, is …
Married … Well Not Really – A Long Term Care Quagmire
Jane calls us to relate the same problem that many Americans today are coping with, trying to care for aging parents. She calls …
The Unpredictability of Alzheimer’s Disease
So often, when working with families who are struggling to care for a loved one with dementia, the most frustrating part is the uncertainty …
Retirement Home Can Force Resident to Move to Higher Level of Care
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Elder Law Attorney A federal court has ruled that a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) can force one of …
Assisted Living Facility Residents Can Lose Their Homes if Their Facility Stops Participating in Medicaid
Most people want to avoid nursing home care. Many people believe that assisted living provides them with something better: choice, control, independence, and safety …
Politically Correct Language is an Inappropriate Policy; Harassment Policy Violates Free Speech
When a male graduate student pursuing a degree in military history was inclined to speak his mind in classroom discussions about women in combat …
Employers and Job References; the Dilemma
There’s Hope in Immunity Whether an employer-employee relationship ends on good terms or with acrimony, a common final act – the employee’s request for …
Son Responsible For Mom’s Nursing Home Bill
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Asset Protection Attorney Many times the children of elderly clients ask whether they can be held responsible for Mom …
Plan for Long Term Care… Now… or Else
Fredrick Niemann, New Jersey Long Term Care Insurance Attorney “According to some sources, 60% of us will need long term care sometime during our …
When Not to Use a Special Needs Trust
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Special Needs Trust Attorney Self-Settled Special Needs Trusts are often use when a person with disabilities receives a …
The Frail Senior and Obama-Care
Have you been wondering if the proposed Obama-Biden “plan to lower healthcare costs and ensure affordable, accessible, health coverage for all” would provide …
No Parental Immunity for Father Who Failed to Rescue Son from Fatal Fire
A father’s failure to remove his child from a car before it burst into flames falls outside the exercise of child-rearing philosophy which the …
The Home – To Transfer or Not to Transfer – Part 2
As we discussed last week, Joe wants to transfer his home to Jim, who lives there with his wife and children. But let’s change …
A Two Generation Family’s Long Term Care Crisis – Part 2
So, in last week’s blog I presented a common scenario, Mom and Dad both needing long-term care and nothing but a house left in …
The Law Has Changed: Read About This “Medicaid Near Miss”
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Medicaid Attorney Here’s a story I was told by a colleague. Mary was 85 years old and had been cared …
National Report Says States Have Ability to Curb Power of Attorney (POA) Abuse
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Power of Attorney Lawyer The misuse of powers of attorney to exploit the elderly appears to be on the …
The Home – To Transfer or Not to Transfer – Part 1
Home ownership has long been a large part of the American dream. Through the course of the 20th century, the percentage of Americans …
A Two Generation Family’s Long Term Care Crisis – Part 1
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Medicaid Attorney Mom and Dad are still living in their home which they own. They both need round the …
Finally, NJ Introduces a Middle Class Friendly Tax Law
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., an Estate Planning Attorney Pending in the NJ Legislature is a bill to amend the New Jersey transfer inheritance tax …