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Apr 17 Retirement of Phyllis Pearson

I am retiring on December 1 st of this year, after 38 years of practicing law. I am retiring at a time when Pearson Bollman Law is ...

Jun 09 Implementing a Business Succession Plan

If you’ve owned a business, you know it’s a decision you’ll ultimately have to face: how can business succession planning help you ...

Jan 28 Denial of Nursing Home Resident’s Medicaid Application Does Not Mean Son Breached Admission Contract

A New Jersey appeals court holds that a nursing home is not entitled to summary judgment in a breach-of-contract case against a ...

Jan 10 Key Elder Law Numbers for 2019: Our Annual Roundup

Below are figures for 2019 that are frequently used in the elder law practice or are of interest to clients. Medicaid Spousal ...

Dec 17 How Do You Determine the Cost Basis of an Inherited Property If There Was No Appraisal?

Question: If a property appraisal was never obtained when a parent died (2016), how can we determine the cost basis in order to ...

Dec 17 The Best and Worst States for Protection Against Elder Abuse

The older the population gets, the greater the potential for elder abuse. States have laws in place designed to combat elder ...