Directory of Notary Public Services in New Jersey
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a NJ Elder Care Attorney Often our law firm receives a phone call from a person …
Social Security – Should You Take it Early or Not?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Freehold, NJ Medicaid Attorney Much has been written recently about the pros and cons of taking Social Security …
A Disorganized Paper Trail Often Results in a Denial of NJ Medicaid
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Applying for Medicaid Attorney In New Jersey, Medicaid applications are getting tougher to get approved these days. …
Can a Nursing Home Demand That a Resident Waive Medicaid as a Condition to Admission
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a New Jersey Appealing Discharge from a Nursing Home Attorney Every so often I get a …
2014 Overview to Federal Estate, Gift and Generation Skipping Taxes
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a NJ Estate Planning Law Firm The Federal government through the IRS imposes three different types …
Learning the Differences Between a Power of Attorney and a Guardianship, Part I
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a NJ Guardianship Attorney What is the difference between a power of attorney and a guardianship? …
After Your Discharge From the Hospital: Choosing a Nursing Home that Accepts Medicaid for Your Long Term Care
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold, NJ Medicaid Attorney Moving from one’s own home into a nursing home for long-term …
NEW JERSEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION GOVERNING INTERSTATE CONFLICTS IN ADULT GUARDIANSHIP CASES
Legislation has been introduced and sponsored in New Jersey to establish uniform laws and procedures to address conflicts regarding adult guardianship cases involving multiple …
BILL OF RIGHTS FOR NEW JERSEY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
New Jersey has in place a “Bill of Rights” for nursing home residents. The New Jersey Nursing Home Bill of Rights law can be …
HOW THE VETERAN COMPENSATION AND PENSION PROGRAM WORKS: AN OVERVIEW
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Veterans Benefits Attorney New Jersey Veterans disabled by injury or disease caused by or aggravated by …
DO NOT PAY SOME TYPES OF EXPENSES WHEN ADMINISTERING A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST IN NEW JERSEY
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Special Needs Trust Attorney Check the distribution standard in the trust If the beneficiary of your …
USING A LIVING TRUST IN NEW JERSEY TO PROTECT YOU IN THE CASE OF INCAPACITY
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Trust Attorney A Revocable Trust can provide for the continuous investment and administration of your assets …
THE HISTORY OF HOSPICE IN NEW JERSEY (PART I OF II)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Hospice Attorney There are more than 3,000 hospice programs that serve communities in New Jersey today …
WHAT IS A REVOCABLE TRUST IN NEW JERSEY?
First, let’s begin with a short and simple discussion of what is a trust and how it works: A trust is a form of …
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE TESTATOR LEAVES YOU SOMETHING IN HIS WILL BUT WHEN HE DIES, HE NO LONGER OWNS THE PROPERTY THAT HE GAVE YOU?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Will Attorney Here’s a neat legal term that is seldom used. It is used in the …
SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS UPHELD IN RECENT FEDERAL CASE
Recently, a United States Court of Appeals decided a case involving a “special needs trusts.” A special needs trust is one of two trusts …
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION AND PROBATE
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. an Estate Administration and Probate Lawyer Under New Jersey Law, upon death, a person’s estate property is first used …
OBAMA’S NEW HEALTHCARE LAW WILL FOCUS MORE ON HOSPICE
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Hospice Care Lawyer Several years voters and politicians were discussing legislation that would establish “death panels” of …
NEW HEALTHCARE LAW WILL EXPAND HOSPICE OPTION
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Hospice Lawyer About this time last year, voters and politicians were discussing legislation that would establish …
VETERANS’ COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2011
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Accredited Veteran’s Benefit Lawyer The first cost-of-living adjustment since 2008 has recently been made, bringing a …
NEW JERSEY LAW NOW HOLDS EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES POTENTIALLY LIABLE FOR DAMAGES
Punitive Damages Okayed in Probate Dispute Case: By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Probate Dispute Attorney Our New Jersey Supreme Court has …
MEDICAID PLANNING DESPITE TOUGHENED RULES
Although the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 tightens Medicaid eligibility in New Jersey, Medicaid continues to be the primary program to avoid impoverishment due …
Do You Have Uninsured Medical Expenses that May Qualify You For Veterans Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit in New Jersey
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Accredited Veterans Benefits Attorney It’s important to learn what the VA considers “Unreimbursed Medical Expenses” – that is, …
Factors to consider when choosing the right Trustee for Your New Jersey Living Trust
Your revocable living trust is much more than just a document that says who gets what percentage of your estate or which specific items …
Picking the Right Executor as Your Estate Fiduciary Under Your Last Will and Testament? Beware: A Wrong Decision Does Matter
When creating your last will and testament as part of estate planning, an important decision you will have to make is who to name …
Using a Special Needs Trust to Protect A Personal Injury Settlement and Public Benefits
Personal injury attorneys and their clients should avoid receiving payment from a defendant or the defendant’s insurer into the attorney’s trust account for any …
Using IRA’s in your New Jersey Estate Planning
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney An individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a well-known and utilized investment for retirement …
I’m Widowed Yet My Husband is Still Alive – a Spouse’s Life Dealing with Huntington’s Disease
Often I have listened to a client’s moving story about his or her service as primary caregiver to their sick spouse. Each speaks with …
Estate Administration by the Use of the New Federal Tax Portability Option
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney This is the 3rd part of a three part series on credit shelter …
The Story of a Real Life Disaster Caused by an Inadequately Written Last Will and Testament – Learn from This Mistake
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Wills Attorney Several years past, a husband died leaving a last will and testament with assets, one of …