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 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. …

New Jersey Changes Shelter Standard in Determining Spousal Support

December 16, 2022by markelderlaw

If a spouse enters into a nursing home facility, then the healthier spouse may be entitled to spousal support. The spousal support is based in part upon the minimum amount known as the Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance. This is…

New Jersey Changes Medicaid Law Concerning Spousal Support

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022by markelderlaw

In most cases where an individual receives Medicaid and is in a nursing home facility, the New Jersey Medicaid agency will require that the person’s monthly income be paid to the facility. The balance of the cost of long-term care…

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…

I would like to thank you for all your hard work and time on behalf of my son and I. You have no idea the peace of mind and relief that I am feeling now to know that Dennis will be taken care of, safe and secure after I’m gone. You have made that feeling possible for me! You are a very kind person and I am grateful to have chosen you. I also applaud your knowledge and understanding of your work. Since you made me feel confident by your knowledge, I am confident that our documents are the very best. We wish you the best of everything in life in all your future endeavors.

Rae

Our family would like to thank you all for your professionalism, caring, and diligence with my father’s estate. Continue your good work and I will recommend people to seek your services. Enjoy life and best wishes to you and your families!

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