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 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.

Social Security Will Increase by Almost 9% in 2023

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022by markelderlaw

According to applicable federal law, Social Security benefits are evaluated on an annual basis and the benefits are then calculated based upon the cost-of-living as measured by the Department of Labor Consumer Price Index (DPI). An increase in the Social…

Medicare Premiums Will Decrease in 2023

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022by markelderlaw

Part B of Medicare provides coverage for services rendered by a physician. Medicare Part B is not free and requires that a person pay a premium for this coverage. For most individuals the Part B premium was $148.50 per month…

October Is National Special Needs Law Month

October 7, 2022by markelderlaw

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) has designated the month of October as National Special Needs Law Month. Special needs planning is an essential part of my elder law practice. There are unique steps to be taken to…

Medicaid Has Two Snap-shot Dates for a Married Couple

September 9, 2022October 21, 2022by markelderlaw

When a spouse enters into a long-term care facility, the cost of that care can be catastrophic. Fortunately, there are federal laws that protect the healthier spouse from being impoverished. According to the federal statute, there are two important dates…

Time Extension to Provide Documents for Medicaid

August 5, 2022by markelderlaw

Many Medicaid applications in New Jersey are denied by the County Board of Social Services for failure to produce documents. It is often difficult to obtain voluminous financial records covering the five year look-back period. Based upon recent revisions that…

Change in Law Concerning Medicaid Penalty

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022by markelderlaw

When gifts are provided within the Medicaid five year look-back period, the County Board of Social Services will impose a period of ineligibility for assistance. This is known as the Medicaid penalty period. The duration of the penalty period is…

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