Jane Marie Fearn-Zimmer

I was recently involved in a medical crisis/misdiagnosis, I couldn't have been happier that my family found Jane. Jane Was there every step of the way from the first phone call to following up with me and my family even after discharge. She added a personal touch to the experience making the situation a lot calmer and easier on me. Jane will forever be in my back pocket for friends, family and anyone ever dealing with a situation that needs the extra care. Thanks for everything Jane!

Not only is Jane extremely knowledgeable, qualified and professional but also caring, compassionate and generous with her time spent with our family. Our family was at a lost as to which way to turn when it came to handling the numerous elder care issues with our mom. Jane's expertise helped guide my family through all of the confusion.

We contacted Jane who was extremely helpful with giving us specific information relating to a complicated legal issue we were dealing with. Her guidance was spot on, timely, and presented with compassion and understanding.

As POA for my two elderly parents, both 99 years old, I was shocked when their NJ AL facility, which did not accept Medicaid for AL and where upper mgmt had promised that my parents would qualify for assistance from their benevolence fund, suddenly refused to honor their commitment. My parents were outliving their assets. I did not know where to turn. But then I remembered Jane from a prior contact. Thank GOD for Jane being there. She is so organized, knowledgeable, committed to the client, sympathetic and empathetic to the tremendous stress placed on a family when parents age and a crisis develops. Once I consulted with Jane and we discussed the plan to put mom and dad on Medicaid spenddown mode, I felt much more in control of my life again. Jane is extremely thorough. She plans for virtually every possible request from government agencies who are processing the eventual claim and then she plans for anything extra, which may only remotely be requested. But the point is that she and her team were ready for anything that would be thrown at us by Social Services or the State of NJ. Fortunately, I am organized and had many of the required documents and then some. However, I rapidly became a "part" of the team and did as much as I could to provide everything from my parents records and life as possible, so Jane could have all necessary supporting documents. It was not easy. But, it was an education and really taught me a lesson about how difficult that our taxpayer funded government agencies make it for the average person to obtain supposedly "free" benefits, especially when it involves elderly parents. I had acted as POA for 8 yrs and that gave me a good amount of time to become familiar with the finances and support documents that were needed. Jane is very easy to talk with, via phone, video chat, email, or postal mail. She is the consummate professional. Her knowledge of elder law just astounds me. My family was in a tither. But I was the one who was most stressed out during this process, as it ultimately involved me getting a mover, finding a new AL facility (for 99 yr old parents who had lived at the other AL facility for 15 yrs), and then preparing for the actual move and disposal of possessions. This was all while helping Jane and her team by me making calls that only I could make, and scanning hundreds of documents that supported my parents case. I had Jane on retainer for over one year. During that time, we developed a very good working relationship and understanding of what she needed, and what I was able to provide. Honestly, my family and I could not have survived as well as we did without Jane. Jane is a lifesaver. Even after all of this saga, both of my parents died 6 months later after the move to the new AL facility. Who was still there for me to provide guidance with all of the close-out paperwork to remove my parents from the "system"? Jane, of course! If you are in need of a superb, skilled, hardworking, and understanding lawyer, who knows virtually everything you need her to know about elder law, then Jane Fearn-Zimmer is the one for you to retain! NO IFS, ANDS, OR BUTS. Call her! You will be thankful you did. Thanks Jane.

Recently involved in a confusing medical matter. Jane & her expert team promptly, "patient"-ly and knowledgably helped navigate through the thorny woods out into the light. Highly recommended.

Jane has been professional, responsive and compassionate in her representation of my sister and me in a guardianship matter. She and her assistant are a pleasure to work with, particularly given the often emotional and difficult circumstances surrounding the matters they handle. I recommend them highly.

We retained Jane's services in June 2017 to handle Medicaid planning and application for my father. My husband and I would have been overwhelmed with all the myriad laws and regulations regarding filing the application. Jane patiently explained the entire process and answered our many questions fully. She showed compassion and empathy with our issues, and we would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone who needs an elder attorney.

Jane is an outstanding attorney that I hired to represent my mother on elderly care matters covering a wide range of Medicaid assistance. The areas Jane covered were extremely sensitive and require an expertise in knowing Medicaid rules, laws and allowances for both Medicaid recipient and caregiver child. Having Jane spared many sleepless nights wondering how to handle my mom’s business and being in compliant with the government offices of the aging including Medicaid, Life Insurance and Social Security. Thank you Jane you’re the BEST!!

Thank you Jane -It was a pleasure working with you! I felt very comfortable with you handling my Uncle’s Estate during and after his passing. I needed the sincere compassion and professionalism you have shown me and my family during such a difficult time. I experienced a level of trust with you that I haven’t seen in an Attorney before. I was impressed with your level of knowledge on Elder Care Laws and Estate Tax Laws that you helped me navigate through to finalize the estate. I certainly appreciated you answering my many questions and always responding back to me promptly. Thank you once again!

Jane is an excellent attorney and I hired her for a variety of senior care matters inclusive of Medicaid filing, billing issues with nursing homes, etc. She was very helpful and guided me through the process for a very satisfactory solution.