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Medicaid Asset Protection Trust In New Jersey - 16 February 2026
What Happens To Unfunded Trusts In New Jersey? - 16 February 2026
What Is A Testamentary Trust? How It Works In Estate Planning - 19 January 2026
The Role Of Totten Trusts In Modern New Jersey Estate Planning - 19 January 2026
What To Do With A Will After Someone Dies: First Steps In Estate Administration - 15 July 2025
First-Party Special Needs Trusts In New Jersey - 16 June 2025
Funding A Special Needs Trust: Your Options - 13 March 2025
Essential Asset Protection for Business Owners in NJ - 11 February 2025
Mastering Asset Protection Trusts To Safeguard Your Wealth Under New Jersey’s Asset Protection Laws - 11 February 2025
Big Changes Coming to New Jersey Elder Care in 2025 - 13 January 2025

Elder Law

THE COMPLEX MEDICAID APPLICATION PROCESS: DON’T GO IT ALONE - 22 December 2025
What Can an Elder Law Attorney Do to Help with Probate and Elder Care? - 22 December 2025
What the New Social Security Tax Law Means for Retirees in NJ - 11 August 2025
What Does an Elder Law Attorney Do? - 1 November 2024
Guardianship for Elderly Parents: Protecting Your Loved Ones in New Jersey - 11 October 2024
How To Protect Assets From Medicaid In New Jersey - 13 September 2024
Guide to Preserving Assets with Medicaid Compliant Annuities in New Jersey - 2 April 2024
Medicaid Planning: Strategies, Costs, and Eligibility - 19 February 2024
Navigating Guardianship in New Jersey - 18 February 2024
Maximizing Your Medicaid Benefits: The Role of an Elder Law Attorney in Estate Planning & Medicaid Application - 12 January 2024
Should I Have a Trust in My Estate Plan? - 20 October 2022
Can You Gift Money on Your Deathbed? - 28 September 2022
Where Can I Retire Abroad If I Only Speak English? - 23 September 2022
How To Live a Comfortable Life as a Senior? - 5 April 2022
Can I Add Children’s Names to my House Deed? - 25 March 2022
Must I Sell Parent’s Home if They Move to a Nursing Facility? - 24 March 2022
Can Grandchildren Receive Inheritances? - 23 March 2022
Is a Medicaid Annuity a Good Idea? - 10 March 2022
Do You Need To Hire A New Jersey Probate Attorney? - 8 March 2022
When Does Someone Need a Guardian? - 20 February 2022
Do I Have to Pay Off Husband’s Debts after He Dies? - 22 December 2021
Filing as a Surviving Spouse: 5 things you need to know - 22 November 2021
Gift-Tax Exemptions are Treated Differently by IRS and Medicaid - 14 October 2021
What Is the Best Thing to Do with an Inherited IRA? - 12 October 2021
MEDICAID PAYS FOR NURSING HOME - 1 October 2021
RETAINING INDEPENDENCE IN YOUR HOME - 1 October 2021
Will You Have To Pay New Jersey Estate Taxes? - 1 October 2021
Guest Blogger Elizabeth Davis of Bright Side Manor - 1 October 2021
PROTECT YOUR IRA - 30 September 2021
Annuities Protect Funds From Nursing Home - 30 September 2021
New Jersey Medicaid and the Primary Residence - 15 September 2021

Estate Planning

THE COMPLEX MEDICAID APPLICATION PROCESS: DON’T GO IT ALONE - 22 December 2025
What Are The Different Types of Trusts in Estate Planning? - 12 November 2025
Pooled Special Needs Trusts in New Jersey - 7 October 2025
Tax Implications Of Special Needs Trusts - 7 October 2025
Third-Party Special Needs Trust For NJ Parents - 13 August 2025
Maximizing Benefits: Special Needs Trust Healthcare Essentials - 15 July 2025
Charitable Remainder Trust & the Internal Revenue Service - 5 July 2025
Do I Have To Pay New Jersey Inheritance Tax? - 24 June 2025
Understanding The Responsibilities Of A Special Needs Trustee - 16 June 2025
Able Account Vs. Special Needs Trust - 12 May 2025
Unlocking The Benefits Of Step-Up In Basis For Your Assets - 4 May 2025
Who Qualifies For A Special Needs Trust In New Jersey? - 14 April 2025
Exploring Different Types Of Special Needs Trusts - 7 April 2025
What Is A Special Needs Trust: All You Need To Know - 26 February 2025
Tax Exemptions for Large Estates in New Jersey - 13 January 2025
Understanding Trusts for Tax Planning in New Jersey - 13 December 2024
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples In New Jersey - 13 December 2024
Pros and Cons of Putting Your Home in a Trust in New Jersey - 12 November 2024
What Does an Elder Law Attorney Do? - 1 November 2024
Legal Guardianship vs Custody: Understanding The Differences - 13 September 2024
How To Protect Assets From Medicaid In New Jersey - 13 September 2024
Guardianship and Power of Attorney: Key Differences Explained - 28 August 2024
Is Life Insurance Taxable To The Beneficiary? - 11 July 2024
What Happens When You Die Without A Will? - 11 July 2024
The Digitalization of Estate Planning - 14 May 2024
Guide to Preserving Assets with Medicaid Compliant Annuities in New Jersey - 2 April 2024
The Advantages Of Using Annuities In Estate Planning - 28 March 2024
Grantor vs. Non-Grantor Trusts: Which Is Best For Your Estate Plan? - 18 January 2024
Understanding Guardianship vs Conservatorship: A Comprehensive Guide - 12 January 2024
Living Trust vs Will in New Jersey: Understanding the Differences - 1 December 2023
Understanding the 2024 Tax Year Changes: Plan Now - 1 December 2023
Understanding the Different Types of Wills & Which is Best for You - 20 November 2023
What’s The Difference Between a Will and a Trust in New Jersey? - 2 October 2023
Estate Planning for Second Marriages: Navigating the Complex Terrain of Blended Families - 19 September 2023
When Might I Need an Elder Law Attorney? - 4 September 2023
Should You Put Your Child’s Name on the Deed to Your House? - 10 July 2023
Is It Possible to Split an IRA? - 22 May 2023
How Does Guardianship Work? - 17 January 2023
New Jersey Irrevocable Trust Law: What You Need To Know - 26 December 2022
Dual Citizenship and Estate Planning - 1 November 2022
Should I Have a Trust in My Estate Plan? - 20 October 2022
Can You Gift Money on Your Deathbed? - 28 September 2022
Where Can I Retire Abroad If I Only Speak English? - 23 September 2022
Medicaid will pay for Long Term Care Costs - 19 August 2022
How To Live a Comfortable Life as a Senior? - 5 April 2022
Can I Add Children’s Names to my House Deed? - 25 March 2022
Must I Sell Parent’s Home if They Move to a Nursing Facility? - 24 March 2022
Can Grandchildren Receive Inheritances? - 23 March 2022
Is a Medicaid Annuity a Good Idea? - 10 March 2022
Do You Need To Hire A New Jersey Probate Attorney? - 8 March 2022
When Does Someone Need a Guardian? - 20 February 2022
Do I Have to Pay Off Husband’s Debts after He Dies? - 22 December 2021
Filing as a Surviving Spouse: 5 things you need to know - 22 November 2021
Gift-Tax Exemptions are Treated Differently by IRS and Medicaid - 14 October 2021
What Is the Best Thing to Do with an Inherited IRA? - 12 October 2021
MEDICAID PAYS FOR NURSING HOME - 1 October 2021
RETAINING INDEPENDENCE IN YOUR HOME - 1 October 2021
Will You Have To Pay New Jersey Estate Taxes? - 1 October 2021
Guest Blogger Elizabeth Davis of Bright Side Manor - 1 October 2021
PROTECT YOUR IRA - 30 September 2021
Annuities Protect Funds From Nursing Home - 30 September 2021
New Jersey Medicaid and the Primary Residence - 15 September 2021

Guardianship

Guardianship for Elderly Parents: Protecting Your Loved Ones in New Jersey - 11 October 2024
Guardianship of a Parent with Dementia - 10 October 2024
Legal Guardianship vs Custody: Understanding The Differences - 13 September 2024
Guardianship and Power of Attorney: Key Differences Explained - 28 August 2024
Ethical and Social Considerations of Guardianship - 12 August 2024
Different Types of Guardianships in New Jersey - 12 August 2024
Navigating Guardianship in New Jersey - 18 February 2024
Understanding Guardianship vs Conservatorship: A Comprehensive Guide - 12 January 2024
How Does Guardianship Work? - 17 January 2023

Medicaid

Strategies To Prevent Medicaid Estate Recovery In New Jersey - 12 November 2025
Who Qualifies For A Special Needs Trust In New Jersey? - 14 April 2025
Can Medicaid Take My Home? Understanding Estate Recovery Program in New Jersey - 28 October 2024
How To Protect Assets From Medicaid In New Jersey - 13 September 2024
Navigating the Increase of the Penalty Divisor in New Jersey for Medicaid Applicants - 12 June 2024
New Jersey Increases Medicaid Penalty Divisor for 2024 - 28 April 2024
Guide to Preserving Assets with Medicaid Compliant Annuities in New Jersey - 2 April 2024
Medicaid Planning: Strategies, Costs, and Eligibility - 19 February 2024
MEDICAID PAYS FOR NURSING HOME - 1 October 2021

Probate

Can I Add Children’s Names to my House Deed? - 25 March 2022
Do You Need To Hire A New Jersey Probate Attorney? - 8 March 2022
Do I Have to Pay Off Husband’s Debts after He Dies? - 22 December 2021
Filing as a Surviving Spouse: 5 things you need to know - 22 November 2021
What Is the Best Thing to Do with an Inherited IRA? - 12 October 2021
Will You Have To Pay New Jersey Estate Taxes? - 1 October 2021

Retirement

When Can You Retire in New Jersey? - 9 September 2025

special needs estate planning

Pooled Special Needs Trusts in New Jersey - 7 October 2025
Tax Implications Of Special Needs Trusts - 7 October 2025
Third-Party Special Needs Trust For NJ Parents - 13 August 2025
Maximizing Benefits: Special Needs Trust Healthcare Essentials - 15 July 2025
Understanding The Responsibilities Of A Special Needs Trustee - 16 June 2025
Able Account Vs. Special Needs Trust - 12 May 2025
Who Qualifies For A Special Needs Trust In New Jersey? - 14 April 2025
Exploring Different Types Of Special Needs Trusts - 7 April 2025

Trust Administration

QPRT vs PRT: Which Personal Residence Trust Is Right for Your Estate Plan? - 22 September 2025
How To Fund A Trust in New Jersey - 9 September 2025
Pros and Cons of Putting Your Home in a Trust in New Jersey - 12 November 2024
Grantor vs. Non-Grantor Trusts: Which Is Best For Your Estate Plan? - 18 January 2024
Living Trust vs Will in New Jersey: Understanding the Differences - 1 December 2023
Protecting Inherited Assets: How a Retirement Plan Trust Benefits the Beneficiary of a Retirement Account - 24 September 2023
Making the Most of Your Estate with Irrevocable Income-Only Trusts - 7 February 2023
New Jersey Irrevocable Trust Law: What You Need To Know - 26 December 2022
Filing as a Surviving Spouse: 5 things you need to know - 22 November 2021
New Jersey Medicaid and the Primary Residence - 15 September 2021

Trusts

Pooled Special Needs Trusts in New Jersey - 7 October 2025
Tax Implications Of Special Needs Trusts - 7 October 2025
How To Fund A Trust in New Jersey - 9 September 2025
Third-Party Special Needs Trust For NJ Parents - 13 August 2025
Maximizing Benefits: Special Needs Trust Healthcare Essentials - 15 July 2025
Charitable Remainder Trust & the Internal Revenue Service - 5 July 2025
Understanding The Responsibilities Of A Special Needs Trustee - 16 June 2025