Discretionary Support Trusts: Saving Your Assets from the Cost of Long-Term Healthcare
by Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Medicaid Attorney When Medicaid determines whether or not you will qualify for assistance with your long-term …
Converting your IRA to a Roth IRA by Fredrick P. Niemann, a New Jersey IRA Estate Planning Lawyer
We all must pay taxes. But when we pay certain taxes is a choice we can each make, especially when the rules change. Making …
Protection from Identity Theft…After Death, by Fredrick P. Niemann, a New Jersey Estate Administration Attorney
Identity thieves can do a lot more damage than simply committing financial fraud. Identity thieves scour obituary listings and gather personal information from genealogy …
New Jersey Courts Allow You to Challenge the Validity of a Will
The death of an aged family member is often an unfortunate, emotional time for all family members. Unfortunately, when the will is produced, sometimes …
The Benefits of Using a Trust for Future Estate & Long Term Care Planning
Passing assets to family members is something elders often do in order to access public benefits and keep their assets away from creditors. Sometimes, …
Spouses Can Be Held Liable for Certain Unpaid Debts of Their Husband or Wife
By Fredrick P. Niemann, an Estate Administration Attorney Did you know that a creditor may be able to come after you for some …
A Properly Written Buy-Sell Agreement is Key to Business Planning in New Jersey by Fredrick P. Niemann a Buy-Sell Agreement Lawyer in New Jersey
A buy-sell agreement is an agreement between individuals, partners or shareholders in a New Jersey business that outlines the terms under which a business, …
THE BIG ESTATE PLANNING QUESTION OF 2011
By: Fredrick P. Niemann a NJ Estate Planning Attorney Should you exploit the new $5 million lifetime gift exemption? In 2010, Congress voted to …
LEARN MORE ABOUT CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS AS PART OF YOUR N.J. ESTATE PLANNING
In general, a charitable remainder trust is a trust in which the creator of the trust reserves the cash flow from the property contributed …
REASONS TO CONSIDER A CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST AS PART OF YOUR NEW JERSEY ESTATE PLANNING
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Estate Planning Attorney Besides being one of the few charitable-giving techniques that permit a donor to reserve …
New Jersey Judge Blocks Foreclosure When Mortgage Note Not in Hand of Lender
A New Jersey Bankruptcy Judge recently disallowed a Proof of Claim by the lender on a Mortgage in default who was seeking to enforce …
NJ Real Estate Roundup Mortgage Appraisal Fraud
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Mortgage Appraisal Fraud Attorney Home Appraisal Fraud Joseph and Kimberli bought an un-improved lot in a subdivision …
Employment Retaliation Claims Surging
The case can be made that discriminating against an individual in the workplace because of the person’s gender, race, religion, and similar characteristics is …
New Federal Estate Tax and Income Law Enacted
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Estate Tax Attorney On December 17, 2010, the president signed into law an $858 billion federal tax …
New Jersey Legislative Enacts a New Law: Residents’ Bill of Rights
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Medicaid Attorney New Jersey has adopted a new Bill of Rights law for residents of New Jersey’s many …
Appointment of a Special Medical Guardian and an Individual’s Right to Die
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Elder Law Attorney An interesting case was just decided in New Jersey on a person’s right to …
Residency vs. Domicile – Can NJ and NY Both Tax Your Estate?
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Estate Administration Attorney An often overlooked issue in probate and estate administration is the determination of a decedent’s …
New Jersey Administrative Law blasts New Jersey Division of Fire Safety
In a recently published Administrative Law decision, the Court invalidated another attempt by New Jersey government to regulate and collect inspection fees and annual …
Cold Feet Cost Groom $150,000
Sometimes even the best laid marital plans go astray. Usually when that happens, litigation does not ensue, but there are precedents for a cause …
LLC’s: Piercing the Limited Liability Company Veil – Members Beware
By: Christopher J. Hanlon, Esq. New Jersey law has recognized the remedy of “Piercing a Corporate Veil” for almost as long as the corporation …
Estate Planning for Vacation Homes
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Estate Planning Attorney Whether it is a palatial estate where Rockefellers and Vanderbilts would feel at home or …
Distribution from Self-Settled Special Needs Trusts Relating to Medical Expenses
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Special Needs Trust Attorney One of the most pressing needs for disabled beneficiaries is medical care. Medical Insurance …
Tips for Preventing, Detecting, and Reporting Financial Abuse of the Elderly
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Elder Law Attorney As the economy worsens, incidences of elder financial abuse are reportedly on the rise. The elderly …
Will They or Won’t They? An Update on Federal Estate Tax Law
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Mercer County NJ Estate Planning and Administration Attorney Earlier this year, I spoke about …
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 …