Making Special Needs Trusts Last
By Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA When a personal injury victim receives a settlement, one of the biggest post-settlement problems is making the money last. If the plaintiff is receiving means-tested public benefits, the monies must be put in a Special Needs Trust. How long do the beneficiary and other family members need that money…
Reducing a Medicaid Lien
There are three ways to reduce a Medicaid lien. These strategies can be used separately or in combination. Procurement Costs. Under New Jersey law,[1][SJR1] where a Medicaid recipient settles a case against a third party, the Medicaid lien can be reduced by attorneys’ fees and costs and expenses. Many lawyers simply ask for and receive…