donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Oct 9, 2009, 4:43 am
The House has voted to give the disabled, as well as gays and lesbians, federal protection from hate crimes. The new legislation also makes it a new federal crime to attack U.S. service members beca...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Oct 9, 2009, 3:52 am
Yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court announced that it will require mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) for all lawyers admitted to practice law in New Jersey starting next year. Under the...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Oct 7, 2009, 11:01 pm
Here is a unique idea from attorney/VA benefits estate planner Dale M. Krause on how a war-time veteran can reduce his or her net worth in order to attain eligibility for Veterans Improved Pension wit...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Oct 6, 2009, 11:15 pm
Each of us who have been forced to admit a loved one into a nursing home or care facility due to chronic long-term illness hopes and expects that he or she will receive good care there. But what does ...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Oct 4, 2009, 11:04 pm
Recently, The Wall Street Journal and Carolyn Elefant at MyShingle.com reported on a landmark study by the Gallup Poll of 100,826 working adults which examined how occupation affects happiness. In th...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Oct 2, 2009, 6:48 am
Limited public funds available for the disabled in New Jersey has forced government agencies to prioritize recipient needs, resulting in rules which impose severe restrictions on expenditures, like th...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Oct 1, 2009, 1:00 am
Recent cases illustrate two important legal principals involving the right to resolve family disputes in New Jersey by voluntary, alternative dispute resolution procedures, such as arbitration and med...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 28, 2009, 11:04 pm
The September 25th edition of the New York Times contained an informative article on how geriatric care managers can help adult children face a challenge which often seems overwhelming, both emotional...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 25, 2009, 12:57 am
On June 22, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a federal district court’s ruling in Wong v. Daines, 582 F.Supp. 2d 475 (2008), holding that income received by a...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 22, 2009, 11:04 pm
Like most other states, New Jersey’s system of regulating assisted living facilities provides little meaningful protection to residents facing involuntary discharge. Federal and state laws give powe...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 21, 2009, 11:55 am
The September 21, 2009 edition of amednews.com, the internet version of American Medical News, published by the American Medical Association, reported that the number of uninsured Americans increased ...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 17, 2009, 11:34 pm
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has produced a free pamphlet which gives a useful, “down and dirty” summary of all  benefits and services offered by the VA. The pamphlet also giv...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 17, 2009, 10:30 am
Chief Justice Rabner has issued an order which approves amendments to the NJ Court Rules effective 9-1-09.  The changes to the Court Rules can be found here: Amendments to the NJ Court Rules Some o...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 15, 2009, 11:04 pm
A recent article in the August 2009 edition of the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal (found here) identified mediation as a legal practice area that is thriving in these recessionary times. The a...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 12, 2009, 6:32 am
In a recent press release, the New Jersey judiciary announced that it is adopting an array of internet social media tools to keep lawyers, litigants and the public better informed of court development...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 10, 2009, 4:35 am
Following is an exchange posted on a electronic bulletin board devoted to the discussion of issues involving pension and compensation claims submitted to the Veterans Administration (VA): Q - How doe...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 9, 2009, 12:03 am
In a ruling seen as a major setback for disabled individuals and their families, on September 1, 2009 the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted summary judgment in favor of the ...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 7, 2009, 8:12 am
Eligibility for improved pension benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including housebound benefits and aid and attendance benefits, is based, in large part, upon financial need. The...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 2, 2009, 2:44 pm
In a recent administrative law case, Estate of M.M. v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, OAL Docket No. HMA 13911-08N (Union County, May 27, 2009), M.M. was married to Mr. M. and had...
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donald v. posted an article on Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog — New Jersey Elder Law, Estate and Special Needs Planning, Mediation and Collaborative Family Law - Sep 2, 2009, 4:41 am
In a recent decision in a contested guardianship case, entitled In the Matter of Sutton-Logan, Docket No. A-5220-07T3 (App. Div., August 31, 2009), Ben Logan and Floretta Sutton-Logan were married in ...
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