Financing Long-Term Care In New Jersey 2019
Statistics show that approximately 70% of the population age 65 or over will require some form of long-term care. Some will be there for relatively short periods of time. These are usually stroke or accident victims or surgery patients who are doing rehabilitation. A significant percentage will remain in a nursing home for an extended…
Vacation Area Homes: Tax and Management Issues
By: Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA CASE STUDY 1: VACATION HOME—NO ESTATE PLAN Harry and Sally own a vacation home on a barrier island. They purchased the home many years ago for $50,000, and it is now worth $1 million. Harry and Sally have two children and five grandchildren. The children visit the vacation…
THE IMPACT OF FUNDRAISERS ON BENEFICIARIES WITH DISABILITIES
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Crisis and Kindness In times of crisis, people often show just how caring humanity can be. Major humanitarian relief efforts respond to large-scale natural and unnatural disasters. Strangers donate time and money to individuals injured in tragic accidents. Often, the first instinct when you learn that someone is…
2019 COLA INCREASES FOR MEDICAID, SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, TAX AND VETERANS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA There are a great many public benefit numbers and tax numbers that are adjusted on an annual basis. This article is designed to make those numbers readily available. The following are current numbers for 2019. Medicaid Income Cap[1] $2,313 Maximum Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA)[2] $126,420 Minimum CSRA[3] $25,284…