While sometimes people in New Jersey make plans for a potential stay in a nursing home well before they need such care, many times a person's admission to a long-term care facility occurs due to a sudden illness or disability. When this happens, the person's family...
Macri Law Group
Misunderstanding the Medicaid program in New Jersey
As medical advancements extend lives, it can be both a blessing and a concern. More families are dealing with care decisions for elders. The sad day may come when one partner can no longer care for the other due to advanced Alzheimer's or dementia. The accelerating...
How can Medicaid planning address ‘estate recovery’?
Under federal and New Jersey law, once a Medicaid beneficiary dies, the government recovers funds from the deceased's estate for any services the deceased received after age 55 that were paid for using Medicaid benefits. This is known as "estate recovery." For estate...
Guardianship of an estate is not necessary in every situation
Parents of adult children with a disability or adult children of an elderly parent may be concerned that their loved one is unable to handle their personal and financial affairs on their own. If a person is incapacitated, guardianship may be sought if no other...
Don’t wait until it’s too late to address elder law issues
As a person ages, their mental and physical health eventually begin to wear down. Activities that may have been easy when a person is in their 50s or 60s may become more difficult once they reach their 80s or 90s. Therefore, it is important that people in New Jersey...
Did your loved one have legal capacity to execute a care plan?
Estate planning is important for anyone in New Jersey of any age. However, for those who have Alzheimer's disease or dementia, it is important to begin estate planning as soon as possible, so they can advocate for themselves before their disease makes it impossible to...
Planning to preserve a home’s value
Asset preservation strategies and estate plans make seem similar on a superficial level. They are both things people do to preserve wealth from risk while maintaining control over assets. However, there is a fundamental difference between the two, and the legal...
How can New Jersey residents plan for end-of-life care?
Many people in New Jersey have opinions about what type of end-of-life care they'd like to receive. It is not always a pleasant topic to contemplate but it is one a person may feel strongly about. They can take steps to ensure their wishes are followed with regards to...
Special needs trusts can be an important part of an estate plan
When a person in New Jersey has a disabled loved one, they want to ensure that their loved one's medical care needs are met. Sometimes, a disabled individual qualifies for government benefits, but these benefits may not be enough to cover all aspects of their care....
Long-term care planning can include self-directed at-home care
While some people in New Jersey plan on entering an assisted living facility or a nursing home once they can no longer care for themselves, others wish to remain in their homes, if possible. These days, there are a variety of programs that provide people with...