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If you have Medicare and want to change your plan and secondary coverage you have the opportunity now to do it. If you miss …
If you have Medicare and want to change your plan and secondary coverage you have the opportunity now to do it. If you miss …
New Jersey like New York is sports crazy especially when it comes to the Yankees, Mets, Jets, Giants, Rangers, Devils, Phillies and Eagles. (I …
Individuals with cognitive disabilities are eligible to have a medical guardian appointed on their behalf. Individuals with unique medical needs such as uncontrolled schizo-affective …
NJ has gotten really tough on approving transfers of a parent’s home to a child who provided care to their parent to avoid nursing …
Here’s an interesting case I recently read about. The case involved an executor who did a lousy job being the executor of an estate. …
The New Jersey Domestic Worker’s Bill of Rights Act (S-723/A-822) establishes a broad range of rights and employment protections for domestic workers. The impact …
Getting into a nursing home as a Medicaid recipient is not always easy. With the median cost of a nursing home room being more …
In approximately 180 days, New Jersey will adopt the Medical Debt Act. Medical debt includes expenses charged for the provision of numerous medically related …
Kids run away from home all the time. As a parent, guardian or custodial agent, what can be done to bring them home? This …
The frivolous litigation statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-59.1, authorize sanctions including reasonable attorney fees, and costs, against any party to a probate lawsuit. A case is …
In the case of the death of a parent having custody of a minor child(ren), the care and custody of minor children does not …
Every year NJ announces changes to its regulations which govern the amount of money a community spouse (a community spouse is the spouse who …
I see it every day at the office. A diagnosis of a degenerative condition is received by a family member. Panic sets in. How …
In this State, in order to qualify for Medicaid benefits, an applicant’s resources cannot exceed $2000. N.J.A.C. 10:71-4.5(c). Resources are defined as: any real …
Understanding What Spousal Refusal Means Under Medicaid Law Spousal refusal is recognized under federal law. See 42 S.C. § 1396r-5(c)(3). It applies specifically in …
Under the federal regulations for Social Security Income (SSI) eligibility, the 401k’s of a spouse living with the applicant are specifically excluded resources. See …
• A contract signed by an incapacitated person is generally voidable by the incapacitated party, meaning they can terminate it at any reasonable time …
We enjoyed our meetings with Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. He made us feel completely at ease as he patiently explained and answered our questions …
Here’s a recent client case I addressed involving a supplemental needs trust. A disabled daughter had been receiving SSI and Medicaid for about 10 …
• As a beneficiary of a nonqualified annuity, you have options to choose from when an annuity is passed on to you. Clients who …
Are New Jersey hospitals subject to the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA)? The answer is, no! Under the learned professional exception of New Jersey law, …
The Admission Agreements for nursing homes under the NJ Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) has been analyzed by the courts. Ther New Jersey CFA prohibits: …
The New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax is a lien on all property owned by a decedent as of the date of his/her death for …
I came across a website sponsored by the state of New Jersey which is a terrific guide for available resources to veterans in New …
I’ve written a lot about the elective share rights of a surviving spouse when he or she is omitted from the will of his/her …
I knew I picked the right firm when Mr. Niemann returned my call. He was helpful with any questions I had. It was a …
Accounts titled in a trust may be insured by the FDIC for up to $1.25 million, rather than the current $250,000 limit on many …
Medicare is a federal program of health insurance. Medicare pays for acute illness but it is not a program designed to provide benefits for …
Guardianship is an import tool for protecting incapacitated adults who are unable to care for themselves. One role of the guardian is to make …
We recently received a call from a personal injury attorney in need of help. The attorney had pursued a wrongful death claim on behalf …