Legal Planning After a Dementia Diagnosis
by Marianne Johnston, Esq. The receipt of a dementia diagnosis is life altering and overwhelming to the person receiving the diagnosis and to the person’s family. Obtaining professional advice as soon as possible is crucial to protecting the person’s rights, wishes and assets. If he or she is able and willing, the individual with dementia…
ASSET PROTECTION PLANNING IN GUARDIANSHIP CASES
by Marianne Johnston, Esquire We advise our clients on how they may protect their assets from the costs of long-term care. But what if an individual has been found incapacitated and has a court-appointed guardian? “Concepts of equal protection and inherent fairness dictate that an incompetent person should be given the same opportunity to…
LIFE WHILE RECEIVING BENEFITS UNDER THE NEW JERSEY PERSONAL PREFERENCE PROGRAM
by Emily M. Schurr, Esq. Your New Jersey Personal Preference Program monthly budget can be used for services such as: employment of individuals, including family members, to provide Personal Care Assistant Services; cleaning services from private companies; errand services to assist with banking, shopping, post office, and other routine tasks; laundry services; services from a…
A NOTE ON GUARDIANSHIP AND THE NEW JERSEY PERSONAL PREFERENCE PROGRAM
by Emily M. Schurr, Esq. If an individual has been deemed incapacitated and has a guardian, there is an additional consideration. Parents often serve as guardians of their adult children with severe disabilities. If the child lives in the home with the parent/guardian, the parent may want to be employed by the New Jersey Personal…