August 28, 2013

NJ Medicaid Paying for Home Care? Not So FastThis article was updated in January 2017. I talk a lot about Medicaid in New Jersey. I could probably continue to talk about it for the rest of my natural born life, such are the complications and red tape that are involved in administering the program. The State

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August 26, 2013

Parent Can’t Find Their Way Home?I came across this article in the news yesterday. It’s scary stuff. A man in northern New Jersey went missing on Wednesday, wandering out of his home. He was found, thank goodness, save and alive (if hungry and dehydrated) on Sunday. How could this happen? People who have cognitive impairments like

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August 21, 2013

Special Needs Trusts for Children with Divorcing ParentsThis is really important. The Supreme Court, for the first time, set forth guidelines under which special needs trusts set up in lieu of a child support award would be acceptable. Child support belongs by law to the child, and normally it would have the tendency to jeopardize

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August 15, 2013

My wife told me that August is “National Make a Will Month” according to a DIY document preparation website I’m not going to name. How cute.   If you’re even a casual reader of my blog you have an idea how ridiculous it is to market estate planning documents to the casual consumer. They’re selling

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August 13, 2013

I don’t have the schooling. I don’t have the hands for it. And squishy things make me squeamish. In short, I’m not qualified. Then why is it that you’re letting someone care for your parent, spouse, or other loved one when their supervisor has no medical training or knowledge?   This is the danger of an

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