WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE PERSONAL INJURY VICTIM ON PUBLIC BENEFITS MOVES TO ANOTHER STATE
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA People frequently move from New Jersey to other states for various reasons. Occasionally, an individual is transferred by his/her employer and has little say in the matter. On other occasions, the individual retires and wants to move to a warmer climate with less taxation. For most people, the move is…
USING TRUST PROTECTORS IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Plaintiffs in personal injury cases often receive public benefits such as SSI, Medicaid, SNAP (Food Stamps), Federally-Assisted Housing, Adoption Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Utility Assistance (LIHEAP), and others. To preserve these benefits, they must place the personal injury recovery in a Self-Settled Special Needs Trust. Inevitably,…
TAX CONSIDERATIONS IN PLANNING FOR LONG-TERM CARE
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA [Article originally published in Straight Word] Long-term care in New Jersey is expensive. According to Genworth, in 2017 monthly costs of care in New Jersey were as follows: homemaker services – $4,195, home health aide – $4,385, assisted living facility $5,811, semi-private room in nursing home – $10,038, and…
ANATOMICAL GIFTS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA [Article originally published in Straight Word] Some clients are willing to make gifts of their bodies for medical research. The New Jersey Revised Anatomical Gift Act is found at N.J.S.A. 26:6-77 et. seq. Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) has an Anatomical Association that can be helpful in facilitating…