Posts in Elder Law

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 ...

Dec 04 2019 Spousal Impoverishment and Home Equity Figures Released

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its Spousal Impoverishment Standards for 2019, confirming the ...

Sep 04 Will I Have to Spend Down My Income For My Wife to Be Eligible for Medicaid?

Question: My wife may need to go into a nursing home and apply for Medicaid in a little more than five years. She has $930 a month ...