Disputes Regarding the Validity and Interpretation of Wills and Trusts
Procedural Issues; Standing to Contest a Last Will or an Estate A party contesting a will must have standing to challenge the will. Generally, …
Can a Creditor Execute a Judgment Against a Life Estate in New Jersey Real Estate?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Freehold Township, Monmouth County NJ Elder Law Attorney A client has a life estate in his home with the …
New Jersey Federal Court Upholds Legal Challenge to Appeal of Medicaid Denial (Part III of III)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Freehold Township, Monmouth County New Jersey Appeal of Medicaid Denial Attorney In Part I and II of this …
New Jersey Federal Court Upholds Legal Challenge to Appeal of Medicaid Denial (Part II of III)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Freehold Township, Monmouth County New Jersey Appeal of Medicaid Denial Attorney In Part I of this blog, I …
A Nursing Home Cannot Force a Resident’s Family or Friends to Guarantee the Payment of Nursing Home Costs
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Elder Care Attorney Admission to a nursing home is a traumatic event. No one wants to go …
Understanding the Differences in the Many New Jersey Medicaid Programs
By Fredrick Niemann, Esq. As an elder law attorney, I regularly work in the State Medicaid programs that provide long term care benefits. I …
How Can An Annuity Protect Your Assets From New Jersey Medicaid Laws?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Medicaid Attorney Annuities are really confusing. But in today’s medical world, you may hear that annuities …
New Jersey Federal Court Upholds Legal Challenge to Appeal of Medicaid Denial (Part I of III)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Freehold Township, Monmouth County New Jersey Appeal of Medicaid Denial Attorney A case law in New Jersey addressed …
Federal Medicaid Law Prevents a Nursing Home from Billing You Directly
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ Elder Law & Medicaid Attorney I read an interesting …
Why Is a Guardianship Necessary in New Jersey?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ Guardianship Attorney One of the most important reasons to have …
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 …