New Jersey Now Has Its Own ABLE Program
ABLE accounts are accounts created under Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code with State counterparts, designed for people who became disabled before the age of 26. Finally, New Jersey has adopted its Plan.
A disabled person or their POA or guardian can use the account for any expenses that are incurred as a result of living with a disability and are intended to improve the disabled...
Durable Power of Attorney Plus: How to make your POA better
Back on June 5, 2014 I posted a blog called Advance Directives for Lifestyle. My concept was that as we age, we have to think about how our life will be managed by a third party when we aren’t so capable any more, and we should build more instructions into our documents to guide our agents regarding our preferences. Now I have ideas on strengthening the Durable Power of Attorney to build...
Agent under Power of Attorney Can’t Stand in for Party to a Divorce Action in NJ
In a decision published yesterday, a New Jersey judge has ruled that a party to a divorce case cannot avoid the need for their personal participation by having their agent under Power of Attorney appear on their behalf. The case of Marisco v. Marisco, Chancery Div.-Ocean Cy., docket no. FM-15-1152-13-N (Jones, L. R., J.S.C.) involved a divorce action between a husband and wife in their...