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.

Problems When Life Estate Is Sold During a Person’s Lifetime

October 17, 2021by markelderlaw

What happens if the property is sold during the lifetime of the parent? Many individuals protect their home from Medicaid and the cost of long-term care by transferring their property to a family member but retaining a life estate interest. …

New Rating System for Nursing Homes

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021by markelderlaw

Choosing a nursing home is an extremely important and often overwhelming decision that affects the daily life of you and your loved one. You want to be sure that your loved one is receiving the best care. There is a…

What Is a QIT?

August 23, 2021by markelderlaw

A person must have a gross monthly income of no more than $2,382 in order to qualify for Medicaid assistance to pay for long-term care in New Jersey. If a person has a gross monthly income that is greater than…

Medicaid Laws Allow the Transfer of Assets to a Disabled Individual

August 9, 2021by markelderlaw

An individual who requires long-term care will be eligible for Medicaid if the assets are spent down to less than $2,000. There are both federal and state Medicaid laws, however, that prevent a person from gifting assets to family members…

Who Can Create a Special Needs Trust?

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021by markelderlaw

In 1993 Congress passed special laws that amended the Medicaid statute. A portion of the amendment to the Medicaid statute concerns the establishment of a Special Needs Trust for a disabled beneficiary who is less than 65 years of age. …

Medicaid Changes Penalty for Gifts

June 28, 2021July 6, 2021by markelderlaw

If a person provides gifts within five years of a Medicaid application then he or she will be denied Medicaid assistance for a period of time known as the penalty period. The penalty period is calculated by taking the value…

It was our pleasure to meet with you. Thank you for all your help. Stay well.

Tony & Lisa

I wanted to send a note of thanks for your help with my grandmother’s Medicaid application. While the process was complicated, we greatly appreciate your work to be sure that her enrollment was secured. You were comprehensive and worked to keep us informed as the information collection and communication with the state progressed. Thank you again for helping us with this process.

Shayn

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