New Jersey Elder Law: a Resource and Planning Guide 2017

Download or read book New Jersey Elder Law: a Resource and Planning Guide 2017 written by John W. Callinan and published by New Jersey Law Journal. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Jersey Elder Law is a compilation and examination of professional and non-legal resources and services available to meet the needs the elderly. Health and long-term care planning * Public benefits *Private resources * Older persons' legal capacity * Surrogate decision-making * Conservation, disposition and administration of the estate * Tax consequences. *Professional conduct and ethical issues Callinan covers such areas as estate-planning, wills, trusts, guardianships; protection against elder abuse, neglect, and fraud; end-of-life planning; all levels of disability and medical care; retirement planning, Social Security benefits; Medicare and Medicaid coverage; Medicare planning; consumer protection, nursing homes, and in-home care; powers of attorney; physicians' or medical care directives, and declarations. Great resource forLaw Firms * Libraries * Social Service Agencies * Private Care Facilities*Mental Health Professionals * Accounting Firms Summary ContentsTHE GENERAL DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY THE ADVANCED HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVE THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT THE REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST GUARDIANSHIP WHAT IS LONG-TERM CARE? PAYING FOR LONG-TERM CARE THE MEDICAID PROGRAM MEDICAID PLANNING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION AVOIDING ESTATE LITIGATION