Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog
New Jersey elder law, estate and special needs planning, mediation and collaborative family law.
Author: Donald D. Vanarelli practices at the Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli in Westfield, N.J., and is a founding member of the Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey.
Blawg Related Categories: Alternative Dispute Resolution • Disability Law • Elder Law • Family Law • Health Law • Trusts & Estates • States • New Jersey • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog
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A Housing Solution for the Developmentally Disabled in New Jersey?
In the Sunday newspapers this week, I read two very different articles concerning people with developmental disabilities. The first, an article by Susan K. Livio in the Newark Star Ledger, addressed a pervasive problem with…
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Public Benefits Basics - Social Security and SSI Benefits
Because much of the elder law practice population is elderly or disabled and at or below the poverty level, a basic understanding of Social Security programs (and related Medicare and Medicaid benefits) is important. Social…
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MEDICAID PLANNING: NEW STRATEGIES, NEW CASES
What emerging case law is demonstrating about Medicaid planning techniques: SITUATION PLANNING TECHNIQUE Applicant does not have a community spouse Use a promissory note with a “gift and loan” strategy. G.L. v. DMAHS, Docket No.…
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Blogging Lawyers
This is my 100th blog post, a milestone of sorts. This blog is an integrated part of my law firm’s new website. After an extended effort in preparing content for the firm website that began…
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10 Elder-Friendly Bills That May Be Enacted In The New Congress
Fresh from their recent electoral victories, Congressional Democratic leaders are vowing to pursue an aggressive agenda when the 111th Congress opens in January. While the ailing economy will doubtless be the top priority, health care…
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FDIC Temporarily Boosts Insurance Limit to $250,000, Including Trusts
The recently passed Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (aka “the bailout bill”) temporarily raises the basic limit on federal deposit insurance coverage (FDIC) from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor. The legislation provides that the…
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New Guidelines For Warrants And Incarceration In Child Support Cases
A directive from the Administrative Office of the Courts lays out a new framework for use of incarceration in cases of parents brought into court for child support enforcement. The directive, entitled directive-15-08, comes in the…
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Elder Mediation Center Members Have Been Busy With Speaking Engagements and Writing Articles
On Saturday, November 15, 2008, members of the The Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey, an alliance of eldercare professionals of which I am a co-founder, presented a workshop on “Unique Perspectives in Elder Mediation…
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Federal Court Ruling Protects Assets Of Elderly Nursing Home Resident For His Spouse
In James ex rel. James v. Richman, 465 F.Supp.2d 395 (M.D.Pa., Nov 21, 2006), aff’d, James v. Richman, — F.3d —- (3rd Cir.(Pa.) Nov 12, 2008) (NO. 06-5092), an institutionalized spouse who was a nursing…
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Lawyer Preparation For Mediation
I’ve written on the subject of mediation preparation before, here and here. But the longer I think and read about the subject, the more I discover there is to say about it. So, I decided…