Identity thieves can do a lot more damage than simply committing financial fraud. Identity thieves scour obituary listings and gather personal information from genealogy …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, an Estate Administration Attorney Did you know that a creditor may be able to come after you for some …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Estate Tax Attorney On December 17, 2010, the president signed into law an $858 billion federal tax …
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 …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Special Needs Trust Attorney One of the most pressing needs for disabled beneficiaries is medical care. Medical Insurance …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Elder Law Attorney As the economy worsens, incidences of elder financial abuse are reportedly on the rise. The elderly …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Mercer County NJ Estate Planning and Administration Attorney Earlier this year, I spoke about …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Power of Attorney Lawyer The misuse of powers of attorney to exploit the elderly appears to be on the …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., an Elder Law Attorney The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance to financial institutions clarifying the new law that …
If you are looking for a steady stream of income in retirement, an immediate fixed annuity may be the answer. An immediate fixed annuity …
A new Supreme Court decision illustrates the importance of making sure your beneficiary designations are up-to-date. The Court has unanimously ruled that an employer …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Medicaid Application Attorney When money is running out and the family is faced with the need to apply for …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Estate Planning Attorney What authority does the Trustee have to distribute the assets in the trust? Is the Trustee’s …
Anna was the mother of three children and the widow of the man who invented the heart defibrillator implant. In 1992, she created a …
Hanlon Niemann’s Fredrick P. Niemann got a first-hand look at the problems of the elderly many years ago with the aging of his beloved …
How children can be paid for as a caregiver to their parent(s) – Part 1 This is Part 1 of a 4 part series …
Insurers are reporting modest increases in revenue from U.S. group life and U.S. individual disability policies already in force. Combined revenue from employer-paid and …
A federal appeals court upholds the dismissal of a trust beneficiary’s lawsuit claiming that an attorney who worked for the trustee violated the Racketeer …
A court rules that attorneys for estates necessarily have an attorney-client relationship with the estate’s executor. This disqualifies an estate’s former attorney from later …
A recent appeals court rules that a durable power of attorney that allows the agent to “make gifts” does not accord the power to …
A number of years ago, I received a call from a potential client who had the following tale to tell. The woman’s husband had …
Punitive Damages Okayed in Probate Case: The New Jersey Supreme Court on July 22, 2008 considered the circumstances in which it is appropriate to …
The old saying goes “a little bit older, a little bit wiser.” If your next marriage isn’t your first one, then you have probably …
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 …
Due to an increased life expectancy, a 50% or higher divorce rate in the United States, and an increasing amount of second marriages, prenuptial …
If you are getting remarried, you obviously want to celebrate, but it is also important to focus on less exciting matters like redoing your …
On March 12, 2008, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law House Bill 3104, extending 170 legal rights and responsibilities to couples in …
On March 12, 2008, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law House Bill 3104, extending 170 legal rights and responsibilities to couples in …
An Ohio appeals court rules that assets held in an irrevocable trust are available to a Medicaid applicant because the trustee has the discretion …
While you generally do not have to sell your home in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, it is possible …
