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…
Read More Medicaid Now Allows the Healthier Spouse More Assets
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…
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…
Read More Medicaid Has Two Snap-shot Dates for a Married Couple
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…
Many Wills include a provision that provides for the forfeiture of a beneficiary’s rights to receive an inheritance if he or she contests the Will. According to a New Jersey Supreme Court decision that was rendered approximately 40 years ago,…
Law Office of Donald B. Mark 