Law Office of Donald B. Mark

Financing Long-Term Care

It is often never too late to seek guidance from an elder law attorney who can use a variety of legal strategies to help you preserve and protect your hard-earned life savings and assets.

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Through the use of proven, dependable strategies and unique plan development, we help our clients be proactive in Medicaid planning. Medicaid planning preserves life savings and protects assets from nursing homes and assisted living expenses.

Wills

Our clients have peace of mind through the estate planning process. Mr. Mark has extensive experience in re-titling assets and creating sound, comprehensive wills.

Powers of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a legal document giving a person the power to act for someone else. This document allows you to give another person the ability to make legal decisions for you.

Trusts

Mr. Mark establishes special needs trusts for individuals who are disabled and under the age of 65 years and supplemental special needs trusts for any individual who is disabled, including adult children who are disabled.

Estate and Probate

We understand the difficult, emotional turmoil that family members experience when a loved one passes away. We are here for you to guide you through the overwhelming, complex process of probate and estate administration.

Attorney

Donald B. Mark has been practicing law for over 35 years and devotes his practice to elder law. As a solo practitioner, Mr. Mark gives each case his personal attention and is extremely dedicated to his clients.

What is Elder Law?

Elder law is an area of legal practice focusing on issues that concern the aging population. Elder law attorneys handle a wide range of concerns surrounding elder care.

Why Should I Select an Elder Law Attorney who is Certified?

Donald B. Mark is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. By selecting a certified elder law attorney, you gain the assurance that you are receiving accurate thorough advice from a uniquely trained attorney.

Life Insurance and Medicaid

May 10, 2021by markelderlaw

Medicaid considers some life insurance policies to be an asset subject to the spend-down process. According to the New Jersey Medicaid regulations, the first step in analyzing life insurance policies is to determine the face value of all of the…

Medicaid: Date of Check Rule

April 19, 2021by markelderlaw

What happens if a person writes a check towards the end of the month but it is not cashed until the following month? Our New Jersey Medicaid regulations require that an individual own no more than $2,000 of resources as…

Estate Tax Exemption Increases For 2021

April 5, 2021by markelderlaw

There is a federal estate tax that applies to those estates that are worth a significant amount. The exemption from the federal estate tax has increased continuously since 2002. Prior to 2002, the exemption from the federal estate tax was…

Law Increases Maximum Support for a Spouse

March 22, 2021April 5, 2021by markelderlaw

Medicaid normally requires that a person’s income be used to offset the cost of long-term care in a facility. Virtually all of that person’s income must be paid to the facility each month. Medicaid then pays the balance of that…

Married Couples Can Now Protect More Assets

March 8, 2021April 5, 2021by markelderlaw

The cost of long-term care is catastrophic. If a husband or wife needs long-term care then the family’s assets are quickly depleted on the cost of that care. Once the assets have been spent down then the family can acquire…

Increase in Medicare Co-Payment for Skilled Nursing Care

February 22, 2021April 5, 2021by markelderlaw

Medicare is not long-term care insurance. Medicare does not pay for long-term care, other than a portion of the skilled care that an individual may require after a stay in a hospital. According to the Medicare statute, if a person…

Thank you for your professional knowledge and guidance in planning various estate documents for our smooth transition to later in life situations. Your guidance was superb as well as leaving time for Linda and I to review all materials and suggest additional changes, if needed. If guidance is needed in the future, we will again seek your professional knowledge. Thank you.

Bill

I sincerely thank you for all that you have done on behalf of my husband’s estate. There is no way I would have made it through the last year and a half without your legal advice and guidance. Most important is the relationship formed within my family members, and one cherished by all. I will continue to recommend your services.

Ronnie

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