How Guardians Are Compensated in New Jersey
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Guardianship Attorney Guardians are reimbursed for expenses, and paid for their services, from the assets of the …
Using a Dementia Assessment and Psychological Report in the Trial of a Contested New Jersey Estate
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, Freehold, New Jersey, a NJ Probate Litigation Attorney In New Jersey, the most frequent grounds for …
Understanding the Basics of a Guardianship Proceeding in New Jersey
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ Guardianship Attorney The best way to avoid a guardianship is for an older person …
Claims of Undue Influence, Coercion and Duress in Elder Financial Exploitation Lawsuits
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Elder Abuse and/or Financial Exploitation Attorney The most commonly used theory for law suits filed by Hanlon …
News Alert – In China It’s Visit Your Parents — Or Get Sued By Mom & Dad
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Elder Abuse Attorney Can you believe this article I recently read? China is cracking down on …
Level of Capacity With Respect to Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney Under NJ Law
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Elder Law Attorney Legal Capacity is required for the legal execution of a will and/or a testamentary …
Do You Get a Jury to Decide an Elder Abuse Accusation?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Attorney When a criminal case for elderly abuse is filed, an …
What Are The Warning Signs Of Elder Abuse?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Freehold Township, Monmouth County New Jersey Elder Abuse Attorney While one sign or several signs do not necessarily indicate …
Protecting Your Elder Loved Ones From Financial Abuse
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Attorney It’s no secret that the economy has worsened in recent years. …
How Valid Are Nursing Home Visitation Restrictions
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq; a New Jersey Elder Care Lawyer Many nursing homes have policies whereby your children can only visit you during …
What Is Self-Neglect And What Are The Signs?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Elder Abuse Attorney Tragically, sometimes elders neglect their own care, which can lead to illness or …
Nursing Home Abuse – How Safe Is a Family Member?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Attorney The nursing home industry’s reliance on public New Jersey Medicaid …
Response Time for a Decision on Your Medicaid Application
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Medicaid Application Lawyer Medicaid applications take a long time to prepare and an even longer time …
What Rights Do Nursing Home Residents Have in New Jersey?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Elder Care Lawyer New Jersey has adopted laws on the responsibilities of nursing homes in its Nursing …
How to Defeat the NJ Inheritance Tax
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Estate Administration Lawyer New Jersey is looking to raise revenue from everybody, everywhere, especially the estates of …
How to Protect an Elderly Person from Being a Victim of Elder Abuse
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Lawyer If there is an imminent threat of an elder person …
Challenging A Gift Made By An Elderly Person – Incapacity
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Lawyer If it is found that an elderly person does not …
Scamming Elderly People In New Jersey Is An Epidemic
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Attorney Individuals who prey on the elderly are often professionals, sometimes …
A New Jersey Court “Pierces” a Divorce Judgment to Recover Funds Stolen by Ex-Spouse
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Elder Abuse Attorney A recent case of financial elder abuse involved a mom who received a large …
Challenging Gifts Made By An Elderly Person – Elder Abuse
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Lawyer In cases of undue influence, a gift made by an …
Learn the Signs of Elder Abuse
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Lawyer Elder financial exploitation is unethically exploiting an elderly person’s financial …
Transfer of Mortgage to Wife’s Name Upon Husband’s Death
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Estate Administration Attorney When a husband and wife own property as tenants by the entirety (but …
What Exactly Is Alzheimer’s Planning? Why Is It Important for Elder Care Planning?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Alzheimer’s and Dementia Attorney Alzheimer’s planning sounds like a difficult and obtuse concept, and many persons are …
Identifying Signs of Elder Abuse in Many of Its Sinister Ways
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Elder Abuse Lawyer Some of the most pervasive signs of elderly abuse, in general, include arguments …
What is the Difference Between a Conservatorship and Adult Guardianship in New Jersey?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann a Monmouth County, NJ Guardianship Attorney A conservator in a NJ conservatorship has the court-ordered authority …
New Jersey Introduces the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (the“UAGPPJA”)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Guardianship Lawyer The UAGPPJA Act has been introduced in New Jersey among other states. It’s about …
Legal Claims of Fraud Used to Sue for Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Elder Abuse and Fraud Exploitation Law Firm New Jersey law recognizes a number of legal claims of fraud against …
Alzheimer’s – Settling the Affairs of Someone With Alzheimer’s or Dementia
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Power of Attorney Lawyer When addressing the affairs of a person with Alzheimer’s or Dementia disease, it …
Legal Rights of Nursing Home Residents Under Federal Law
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Discharge from a Nursing Home Lawyer The rights of nursing home residents are protected under a federal …
When Can a Nursing Home Involuntary Discharge a Resident Under NJ Law?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Discharge from a Nursing Home Lawyer Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10:63-1.10(e), only four reasons can be relied upon …