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PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENTS – PLAINTIFFS AGE 65 OR OVER

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA               Many plaintiffs in personal injury actions are receiving means-tested public benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps), Federally-Assisted Housing, Adoption Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).  These benefits are means-tested. …

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MEDICARE SET-ASIDE ARRANGEMENTS

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA In addition to any claim for reimbursement for the conditional payment of past medical expenses, Medicare also has a right to consideration for the Medicare beneficiary’s future medical expenses.  Unless adequate funds are set-aside in a suitable arrangement, Medicare will not pay that person’s future medical bills.  A…

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Special Needs Alliance Member Spotlight – Tom Begley, Jr.

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ESTATE PLANNING IN NEW JERSEY- PART 1

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA, and Joellen C. Meckley, Esquire This is the first of a two-part series in Estate Planning in New Jersey. Estate Planning is a very important process. (The second part can be found here.) Most people have worked their entire lives and lived sensibly with the result that they have…

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