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The December 2022 edition of New Jersey Lawyer is dedicated to elder law and the legal considerations for aging adults and people with disabilities. The issue, a publication of the New Jersey State Bar Association, features 10 articles that serve as a road map for attorneys who offer legal advice on issues that arise when helping clients navigate Medicare, estate planning and long-term care facilities. Everyone deals with mortality differently and some age more gracefully than others, according to Brian R. Lehrer and Lauren I. Mechaly, who served as special editors for the edition. “The reality of aging and mortality is something few, if anyone, want to face. ...

New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) members testified before the Assembly Aging and Senior Services Commission on a package of guardianship and conservatorship bills that urges stronger protections for alleged incapacitated persons and proposed conservatees. NJSBA Elder & Disability Law Section Chair Mark R. Friedman, Sharon Rivenson Mark and Shana Siegal all testified urging amendments to these bills, signaling concerns that the changes may negatively impact the retention of qualified guardians and conservators to handle such matters. “As practitioners, we see the need to encourage ethical, knowledgeable and capable guardians and conservators,” said ...

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Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series that looks at how New Jersey State Bar Association members’ work lives have changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ever since the pandemic upended life and the way New Jersey attorneys work, Frances Nicotra has found the margins separating her work and personal life have blurred. The Jersey City family law and elder guardianship attorney noticed she’s been getting more work emails late at night and on weekends. “Eventually, we’re going to have to make an adjustment and establish these boundaries,” said Nicotra, a New Jersey State Bar Association member and incoming president of the Hudson County ...