What are the estate planning considerations in a second marriage later in life?
For more information about probate and estate administration, estate tax planning or estate/trust litigation, click here: Many widows and widowers simply do not like …
What is a franchise agreement?
The franchise agreement is the cornerstone document of the franchisee–franchiser relationship. It is this document that is legally binding on both parties, laying out …
Why is it important to have a prenuptial agreement for a second marriage?
Due to an increased life expectancy, a 50% or higher divorce rate in the United States, and an increasing amount of second marriages, prenuptial …
Bicycles and Head Phones Do Not Mix
There is a tragic story out of Virginia. Apparently a 15 year old was riding his bicycle when a car approached him from the rear. …
State May Not Recover From Surviving Spouse’s Estate If Medicaid Recipient Had No Legal Interest at Death
The Supreme Court of Minnesota rules that Medicaid may not recover from the estate of a Medicaid recipient’s surviving spouse if, at the time …
How to Reduce Long-Term Care Insurance Costs
While long-term care insurance can be a good way to pay for a nursing home stay or a home health care worker, it doesn’t …
Landlords Beware: Commercial Tenant Failure to Obtain Municipal Permits is Not Grounds For Eviction
The New Jersey Appellate Division in an unpublished decision, Cesar S. Arredondo v. Nersy Pujols, Docket No. A-5459-05T25459-05T2, ruled that breaches of both of …
Redo Your Estate Plan Before You Remarry
If you are getting remarried, you obviously want to celebrate, but it is also important to focus on less exciting matters like redoing your …
Tenant Filing for Bankruptcy? Take Action Now to Protect your Rent.
Experienced, no nonsense attorneys for Landlords. Commercial Landlords: Four Important Questions to Ask When a Tenant Files for Bankruptcy With the recent downturn in …
New Medicaid Law Means Adult Children Could Be on Hook for Parents’ Nursing Home Bills
The adult children of elderly parents in many states could be held liable for their parents’ nursing home bills as a result of the …
2008 Long-Term Care Insurance Price Index Announced
A 55-year-old individual considering long-term care insurance protection can expect to pay $709 a year if married or $1,095 if single, according to the …
Coming Soon: Five-Star Rating System for Nursing Homes
You can eat at a five-star restaurant or stay at a five-star hotel. By year’s end, you’ll also be able to select a five-star …
Landlord’s Beware: Commercial Tenant Failure to Obtain Municipal Permits Not Grounds For Eviction
The New Jersey Appellate Division in an unpublished decision, Cesar S. Arredondo v. Nersy Pujols, Docket No. A-5459-05T25459-05T2, ruled that breaches of both of …
New Washington State Law Treats Domestic Partners As Married Couples for Purposes of Estate Recovery
On March 12, 2008, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law House Bill 3104, extending 170 legal rights and responsibilities to couples in …
Grounds for Eviction
When a landlord is seeking to terminate a residential tenancy, it is important to select the proper statutory grounds under which to proceed. Under …
Commercial Landlords: Four Important Questions to Ask When a Tenant Files for Bankruptcy
With the recent downturn in the market, a number of commercial tenants are experiencing financial difficulties. In turn, this can lead to problems for …
Short Sales When Loans Exceed the Value of a Home
What is a short sale? This is a term which is being used with increasing frequency in today’s real estate market. A short sale …
As a Landlord, Here are 10 Things to Know When Going to Tenancy Court
New Jersey law is very biased against Landlords. One innocent mistake can be devastating to you financially. 1. When the Clerk or Judge calls the …
Federal Nursing Home Site Now Notes Troubled Facilities
The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that its Web site comparing nursing homes will now identify facilities that are …
Married Couples for Purposes of Estate Recovery
On March 12, 2008, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law House Bill 3104, extending 170 legal rights and responsibilities to couples in …
Taking a Second Look If You Elected Early Social Security Benefits
Did you elect to take Social Security benefits before your full retirement age? If you did and are now looking for extra income, there …
Ohio Appeals Court Determines That Resources in Trust Are Countable
An Ohio appeals court rules that assets held in an irrevocable trust are available to a Medicaid applicant because the trustee has the discretion …
Identifying and Dealing With Financial Abuse of the Elderly
It is not uncommon for the elderly to become victims of financial abuse. They may be losing — or already have lost — some …
Cost of Long-Term Care Continues to Rise, 2008 Survey Finds
Costs for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and some in-home care services have risen for the fifth consecutive year and might continue to rise …
Protecting Your House After You Move Into a Nursing Home
While you generally do not have to sell your home in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, it is possible …
Genworth: LTC Costs Continue To Rise
The average annual price of a private U.S. nursing home room has increased to $76,460 this year, up 2% from the 2007 average. Researchers …
More Year End Tax Changes
Besides cancellation-of-debt relief, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 has other provisions that might prove helpful to you. More time for surviving …
Long Term Care Insurance Under the DRA
The general goal of Medicaid under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) is to restrict the access of middle-class taxpayers to state medical …
Is Your Memory Normal? Part II
Use It or Lose It; Ways to Cope With Memory Loss No matter how “normal” memory lapses may be, let’s face it, that doesn’t …
Is Your Memory Normal? Part I
Before you diagnose yourself with Alzheimer’s disease, take heart: Experts say some memory lapses are actually normal. They say that memory is the second …