Most nursing homes in New Jersey charge at least $130,000 per year for a basic semi-private room. Medicaid will help pay for that person’s care but only after their assets and life savings have been depleted. If a spouse is…
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Nursing Home Negligence and COVID-19
The statistics for elderly and disabled individuals in nursing home facilities is grim. In the State of New Jersey, at least 53% of those who passed away from COVID-19 were residents of nursing home facilities. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir…
Remote Notary Law
Governor Murphy has signed a bill into law that now allows for remote notarial acts during the coronavirus pandemic emergency. This new law is effective immediately and will continue to be valid until the rescission of Governor Murphy’s Executive Order…
Additional Rules Concerning a Qualified Income Trust
New Jersey permits a person to reduce his or her monthly income below the Medicaid income cap through the use of a Qualified Income Trust, also known as a QIT. There are legal requirements, however, for the establishment of a…
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Qualified Income Trust Can Reduce Income to Qualify for Medicaid
In order to qualify for Medicaid to pay for long-term care, a person must have little assets and must also have a monthly income that is less than the “income cap”. Beginning January 2020, the Medicaid income cap in the…
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