A living will is a legal document where a person proactively declares their wishes pertaining to end of life care. In order to be honored by third parties, the document will need to be executed with similar formalities as a health care power of attorney, including witnesses and a notary’s acknowledgement. Essentially, most living wills […]
A recent New Jersey court of appeals case illustrates some of the pitfalls of the Medicaid rules and the problems that can result without proper planning. See S.L. v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (N.J. Super. Ct., App. Div., No. A-3520-11T4, Sept. 2, 2014). In December 2009, “S.L.” was a 95 year old […]