Does Medicaid consider a house in which an applicant lives as an asset when trying to qualify for nursing home assistance?

If your father or stepfather is a "community spouse" still residing in the house, it will be exempt. If the house is transferred to a caregiver who...

I do not know if your license enables you to do commercial work. If it does, this might be safer although I am reasonably certain you can go onto a...

Estate Lawyer only contact child name on the house, what does this mean?

Your question is a little unclear, but I am willing to discuss this conccern with you if you wish. I am located in Livingston, and I handle both...

How to pass title to realestate to children to minimize tax for both parents and children, while protecting from child's spouse?

I am an estate & business planning attorney with an LL.M. in Taxation. My office is located in Livingston, NJ. I can be reached at 973-994-9080 if...

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Is it legal for a store to have no doors in a fitting or cyrtain for customers to try on clothes in private?

I cannot provide an answer as to whether there is a municipal ordinance or state statute (I doubt the latter, but there may be an ordinance),...

How can I get a death certificate with the cause of death of my former spouse if we share a child in common?

Unfortunately, due to the concern for ID Theft, the vast majority of states and municipalities are refusing to issue death certificates to anyone...

How long should the estate planning attorney take?

I do not disagree with Mr. Friedman, a well respected estate & elder law attorney, however the names of the children are needed to probate the will...

Our trade-in vehicle was not paid off. Who is responsibe?

My colleague has indicated, there should be some indication in your papers that the price was reduced based upon a trade-in. However, that may have...

Mom passed away and left her home to my sister and I. In NJ, what is the legal charge for a lawyer to change to our name?

Contrary to my colleagues, I would indicate that if the estate is less than $675,000, and you and your sister are the only beneficiaries, there is...

If judgement was granted by default in 1994 can a motion to vacate still be filed?

There is a process by which a payor of a mortgage can sign an affidavit and discharge of a mortgage if the holder of the mortgage is given notice...