The Impact Of Fundraisers On Beneficiaries With Disabilities – Begley Report
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 hurt…
ASSET PROTECTION STRATEGIES: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ASSETS FROM CLAIMS OF CREDITORS
By: Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA There are a number of strategies that are used to protect assets from creditors. Some of them work, some of them do not. Some work with limitations. In considering asset protection strategies the Uniform Voidable Transaction Act (formerly known as the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act) must be considered. …
Financing Long-Term Care in New Jersey – Begley Report
By: Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Statistics show that approximately 70% of the population age 65 or over will require some form of long-term care. Long-term care can be received at home, in an assisted living facility, or in a nursing home. A statistic widely quoted is that the average stay in a long-term…
2025 COLA INCREASES FOR MEDICAID, SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, TAX AND VETERANS BENEFITS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Many public benefits and tax numbers are indexed to inflation. Different agencies use different inflation factors, but Social Security used 2.5% for increasing the numbers for 2025. Below is a chart that states numbers for the following: Medicaid, Social Security, Medicare, Tax, Veterans Aid and Attendance and…