If You Qualify for SSI, You Also Qualify for NJ FamilyCare
Once you qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you are then eligible for NJ FamilyCare Medicaid. However, there are some rules to keep in …
Once you qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you are then eligible for NJ FamilyCare Medicaid. However, there are some rules to keep in …
The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) adopted regulations concerning eligibility for Veteran’s Benefits to help pay for long term care costs. There are many …
Here’s a Helpful Article on How to Legally Transfer Real Estate Located in New Jersey Which is Owned by a Non-Resident Decedent’s Estate Ancillary …
While working on health care directives, I have had clients ask me about leaving special instructions for their loved ones on what they can …
IRA and a Special Needs Trust An individual retirement account or Inherited IRA can be owned by a person with a disability and also …
As I have previously written, NJ law allows individuals to make their own funeral and/or burial arrangements in a will, or designate a personal …
The general rule (actually, it’s the law) is that a person who seeks to become a guardian for someone must have legal standing, meaning …
Child support can be directed to a first party special needs trust, if one exists. Child support cannot go into a third party special …
Families often fall apart when a parent dies and the kids start dividing up the estate. Sometimes even after the estate is concluded, one …
You’ve heard of buyer’s remorse. What seemed like no big deal becomes more than expected and so the Power of Attorney gives up and …
Biological children are often disinherited by their deceased parent’s second spouse. The second spouse changes his/her Will and they leave it to their children/family …
New Jersey law entitles a surviving spouse to receive an elective share of one-third of his/her deceased spouse’s estate. N.J.S.A. 313:8-1-11. A “surviving spouse …
Four dentists formed a partnership to acquire and maintain a dental office building. The then-partners amended their agreement to allow one of the partners …
The NJ Supreme Court recently considered a case of whether a decedent breached his Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) with his spouse by committing suicide …
New Jersey has regulations on permissible deductions from inheritance taxes. These permissible deductions are set forth in the State’s Administration Code. Not all estate …
NJ FamilyCare programs cover individuals who are age 65 years or older as well as individuals determined by the Social Security Administration or by …
If you have been named as an estate representative, knowing your responsibilities is very important. The following article is a general introduction to your …
NJ Estate and Probate laws allow for a copy of a Will to be probated under limited situations This article discusses how to probate …
In some states creditors can seize an Inherited IRA The IRS and Bankruptcy Court(s) can also seize an Inherited IRA This article discusses inherited …
Federal and NJ laws and regulations allow an applicant to appeal denial of Medicaid nursing home and assisted living benefits. A fair hearing appeal …
Executors and Administrators of an Estate have significant discretion in the probate of an Estate under New Jersey Law. This article addresses important principles …
This article discusses basic tax principles of a Special Needs Trust; hereafter referred to at times as a SNT. Each Type of Special Needs …
NJ statutes define who is entitled to be appointed the Administrator of an estate where there is no Last Will. Generally, the family members …
Overview of the Legal Issue(s) Involving IRA’s and the New Jersey Inheritance Tax A distant family member dies and leaves a sizeable IRA to …
While New Jersey did away with its estate death tax in 2018, it still has an inheritance tax, although the number of estates that …
If an estate has debts greater than the value of Estate assets, cash, etc., the estate is known as insolvent. Insolvent Estates create competing …
New Jersey and Federal Law requires that spouses of Medicaid applicants provide five (5) years of information to obtain Medicaid eligibility. Not all spouses …
Consider making a gift to a minor by way of the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act or the Uniform Gift to Minors Act instead …
Creating a trust limits the ability of beneficiaries to squander trust assets and income. If you have a son-in-law or daughter-in-law who is reckless …
Introduction The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act enables independence and self-reliance for persons with disabilities. The Act allows the creation of an …