If You Get SSI or Social Security, You Still Get a Stimulus Check
The Social Security Administration recently provided guidance on Economic Impact payment. If your family member receives SSI, and receives a stimulus payment, the Social …
Remote Notary Act Memo
Recently, New Jersey law changed to allow attorneys and notaries to notarize documents over video conference. This is important for business owners who need …
Uncharted Waters: Medicaid Appeals During the COVI-19 Outbreak
New Jersey’s Division of Medical Assistance issued a notice on April 23, 2020, invoking a federal law which lets it delay the processing of …
Support Person Permitted to Accompany a Person with a Disability Who Needs be Hospitalized
On April 25, 2020, the Commissioner of the Department of Health issued a very important memorandum to New Jersey Hospitals. It is important because …
Stimulus Payments and Medicaid
CARES Act and Medicaid A few weeks ago, Congress passed a law to allow all adults who have less than $75,000 in income to …
Protecting Your Family Members During COVID-19
People with disabilities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Group homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and state psychiatric facilities will not allow visitors. …
To POLST or Not to POLST? Your Answer May Kill You!
POLSTS are simple forms which can help patients express their wishes in the event they cannot express them for themselves. A “POLST” is a …
Medicaid Denials During the COVID-19 Outbreak
New Jersey’s division of medical assistance has shifted its office’s focus to processing new Medicaid applications right now. That is good if you need …
Supplemental Security Income and Stimulus Payments
The Social Security Administration has announced that all individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) will receive an Economic Impact Payment from the Treasury …
Arbitration Agreements in Long-Term Care Facilities- Part 1
In addition to various provisions within a nursing home or assisted living admission agreement, arbitration provisions have come under scrutiny by federal and state …
Guardianship Proceedings in the Time of COVID-19
Families about to apply for legal guardianship are under a lot of stress. COVID-19 has amplified the stress they may face. If you were …
Emergency Psychiatric Services Available for New Jersey Residents During Emergency COVID-19 Lockdown
This week, New Jersey extended an important part of the way we provide services for people with disabilities. During the COVID-19 emergency, New Jersey …
Trustee of a Revocable Trust Has Legal Obligations to Trust Beneficiaries
New Jersey law allows a Court to remove a Trustee for reasons including “….unfitness, unwillingness, or persistent failure of the Trustee to administer the …
Medicaid Renewals
New Jersey’s Division of Medical Assistance gave our community an important update on Medicaid renewals on April 23, 2019. If you received a notification …
On April 23, 2020, New Jersey’s Division of Medical Assistance Provided Guidance for Families Applying for Medicaid for a Loved One
If you are applying for Medicaid for a loved one, and you do not have copies of all of the records Medicaid typically requests- …
NJ Launches New Program for Parents with Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder
New Jersey has launched a new program for families with a child with autism spectrum disorder. The new program allows any family with a …
Court Rejects Fraudulent Transfer Claims Against Former Owner
Plaintiffs filed an appeal dismissing their claim under the NJ Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act Facts of the Case The evidence of an alleged fraudulent …
Can the Executor and Beneficiaries of an Estate Enter Into an Agreement to Modify the Terms of a Last Will and Testament
An executor and beneficiary may agree to modify and change a signed Last Will or Trust NJ Law requires certain formalities be followed before …
Understanding the Role of the Court Appointed Attorney in a Guardianship Action
In every guardianship case, the court appoints an attorney for the alleged incapacitated person. Their attorney is required by court rule to advocate a …
Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
The Social Security Administration announced today that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will automatically receive their Economic Impact Payments directly to their bank accounts …
A Medicaid Applicant With Excess Income May Use a Qualified Income Trust (QIT) to Help Qualify for Long Term Care Benefits
• Does Medicaid take all the income? • When families start to think about Medicaid planning for an elderly parent who may need a …
A Guardian is Authorized to Undertake Medicaid Planning Under New Jersey Law
• Protecting the real and personal property of an incapacitated person by applying for Medicaid is legally permissible in NJ • New Jersey court …
Your office has been great, even during COVID-19!
I can’t thank you enough for being so efficient. Your office, in this crazy time with everyone working from home, has been great! Thanks …
NJ Supreme Court Dramatically Relaxes its Rules on Guardianships. Get the Details Here.
Notice to the Bar – Guardianships of Adult Incapacitated Persons – Supreme Court Relaxation of Rule 4:86 During COVID-19 Crisis The Supreme Court has approved …
Our dream team of lawyers went above and beyond our expectations!
Contesting a will for Undue Influence is a very complicated endeavor. Our dream team of lawyers, Fred Niemann, Christopher Hanlon, and Christopher Balioni, along …
Is There Any Time Limit(s) for a Beneficiary to File Legal Action Against the Executor of an Estate?
There is no statute of limitations on a claim against a fiduciary by an estate beneficiary. If no release and refunding bond is filed …
Adjusting the Homestead Refund Check After Closing: How to Do It
A client called our office after the sale of his home. Middletown Township apparently deducted the homestead rebate paid by the seller from the …
Understanding How the Courts in New Jersey Go About Interpreting a Disputed Last Will
When litigation is filed requesting an interpretation of a last will or a provision within a will, a party must realize that this type …
A SNT Can Now Fund an ABLE Account
An ABLE account with a balance of $100,000 or less does not affect a disabled person’s eligibility for SSI. In NJ, Medicaid eligibility remains …
No Drugs on This Property
I read an interesting post recently involving drugs and the sale of an ordinary single-family home. The Buyer’s title company had a very, very …