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.

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…

Change in Medicaid Laws Protect More Assets for Married Couple

June 3, 2022by markelderlaw

The cost of long-term care can be catastrophic. Many families deplete their life savings and assets on the cost of this care. Fortunately, there are federal and state laws that protect the healthier spouse from being impoverished. These laws and…

May Is National Elder Law Month

May 25, 2022June 15, 2022by markelderlaw

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) has designated the month of May as National Elder Law Month. Elder law is an area of legal practice that focuses on issues relating to the aging population. This may include protecting…

Increase in Exemption from Federal Estate Tax

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022by markelderlaw

The federal government has an estate tax that applies to estates that are worth a significant amount. New Jersey used to have an estate tax but it was phased out. In 2017 the exemption from the New Jersey estate tax…

IRS Increases Annual Exclusion for Gifts

April 8, 2022by markelderlaw

If you provide too much money as a gift to someone during a year then you may have to file a gift tax return with the IRS. The gift tax return is known as Form 709. If the total gifts…

Thank you for the time and assistance you gave me regarding the Medicaid process. I appreciated the kindness of you and your staff and the way you explained things in an easy to understand and thorough way.

Janice

Oh my gosh, I knew you were a nice man when I met you but your generosity – I’ve never met anyone as generous. You are so wonderful and I’m so grateful! Thank you for making this transaction so easy.

Ruth

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