New Jersey Elder Law 2015: A Resource and Planning Guide

By John Callinan

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576258750
• ISBN13: 9781576258750
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: New Jersey Law Journal
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.