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.

Medicaid Income Cap 2023

March 21, 2023by markelderlaw

Medicaid has strict rules with respect to eligibility requirements for assistance to pay for a person’s long-term care. An individual must satisfy the resource and income requirements for Medicaid eligibility. New Jersey requires that an individual’s gross monthly income be…

Medicaid Changes the Maximum Spousal Support for a Healthier Spouse

March 1, 2023by markelderlaw

When a spouse enters into a nursing home facility, a portion of his or her income may be paid to the healthier spouse but it is based upon complex Medicaid rules and regulations. The regulations refer to an award of…

Medicaid Now Allows the Healthier Spouse More Assets

February 22, 2023by markelderlaw

There is a tremendous cost associated with nursing home care for a spouse. Most nursing home facilities charge approximately $12,000 to $13,000 each month for a semi-private room. Medicaid will pay for nursing home care, but only after the family’s…

Personal Needs Allowance Has Increased for Assisted Living Residents

February 6, 2023by markelderlaw

When a resident of an assisted living facility receives Medicaid assistance, then virtually all of his or her income must be paid to the facility each month. That person, however, is allowed to use his or her income to pay…

Medicaid Changes How the Spousal Support Is Calculated

January 20, 2023by markelderlaw

Most residents in a nursing home facility must use all of their monthly income to contribute to the cost of long-term care. Medicaid then pays the balance of that care. A nursing home resident, however, is allowed to keep $50.00…

Custodial Accounts for Minors Should Be Exempt from Medicaid

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023by markelderlaw

According to the New Jersey Medicaid regulations, an individual is not allowed to own more than $2,000.00 of resources. A resource includes any bank accounts, checking accounts or other investments that are in the control and accessible to that person. …

Thank you for all your help these last seventeen months. I’m happier when I think about how things will be taken care of in the future. You and Caren are very sincere people. You both make it easy to relax and have a good conversation.

Christine

For the past two years I have received documents on a regular schedule from the Law Office of Donald B. Mark. I am a co-executor of my friend’s estate. Every kind of communication has been sent to me and my co-executor with directions to call if I had any questions. I have been impressed with the efficiency, competence and knowledge that Don B. Mark possesses. He has dealt with the State of NJ regulations, financial institutions and accountants. With all of them, he was mindful of my friend’s wishes to donate her assets to charities that were important to her.

Pearl

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