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Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month: Good Reminder for Long Term Care Planning | 2014

This April, millions of people around the world will recognize April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder that is chronic and progressive and affects many in our own community. Not only that: Nearly one million Americans are living with Parkinson’s. Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year, and […]

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Autism Awareness Month: Top 3 Things You Need to Know from a “Legal” Side

April has been designated as “National Autism Awareness Month” and provides the perfect opportunity for individuals and organizations across the nation to educate their communities about autism. Autism New Jersey’s “Autism Awareness Ambassador Program” is asking individuals concerned about autism to “Make a Statement” to raise awareness in their neighborhoods, workplaces, schools and local communities

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NJ Resident Found Eligible For Medicaid Despite Making A Gift And Owning An $80,000 Annuity

In response to a recent New Jersey Administrative Law decision, New Jersey’s Medicaid agency held that a Medicaid applicant who made a substantial gift and purchased an annuity to help pay for the resulting ineligibility period will be eligible for benefits. M.W. v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (N.J. OAL Docket No. 2998-2013,

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ElderLawAnswers’ Annual Roundup of the Top 10 Elder Law Decisions of 2013

Below, in chronological order, is ElderLawAnswers’ annual roundup of the top 10 elder law decisions for the year just ended, as measured by the number of readers who “clicked through” to the full story in their Weekly and Monthly  e-letters. Almost all the cases hinged on the interpretation of state or federal Medicaid law.  Those purchasing annuities or transferring property in exchange

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Why Estate Planning Should be Part of Your New Year’s Resolution

Why Estate Planning Should be Part of Your New Year’s Resolution A new year is here, which means setting New Year Resolution goals such as going to the gym, eating healthier, saving more money, paying down debt, and overall taking more responsibility to what is important to us, including establishing an estate plan that protects

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