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Program Agenda
10:00 to 11:15 a.m. — INTRODUCTION & OPENING SESSION
Opening Session - The Planning Basics for Seniors
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DESCRIPTION
Topics will include: Estate Planning, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Healthcare Proxies; Long-Term Care (nursing homes, CCRC’s, LTC insurance policies, Medicaid); How to Prevent Scams and Fraud Targeting the Elderly
SPEAKERS
Cari Fais, Esq., Acting Director, Dept. of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs
Mark Friedman, Esq., Friedman Law
Ryann Siclari, Esq., Porzio, Bromberg & Newman
11:15 to 11:30 a.m. — BREAK
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — BREAKOUT SESSIONS
NOTE: Sessions will run concurrently in three different rooms.
Workshop 1: Estate Planning for Children with Disabilities & Addressing the Opioid Crisis
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SPEAKERS
Cari Fais, Esq., Acting Director, Dept. of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs,
Lawrence Friedman, Esq., Friedman Law
Mark Friedman, Esq., Friedman Law
Workshop 2: Public Healthcare Benefits for Seniors & Estate Planning for LGBT Families
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SPEAKERS
Melissa Abu-Adas, Esq., Law Office of Melissa H. Abu-Adas
Ryann Siclari, Esq., Porzio, Bromberg & Newman
Workshop 3: Family Law Issues: Domestic Violence, Child Support, & Grandparent Visitation
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SPEAKERS
Kalea Edmundo, Esq., Central Jersey Legal Services
Ron Lieberman, Esq., Rigden Lieberman, LLC
Resources
Law Points for Senior Citizens (Fourth Edition)
Check out this FREE booklet from the NJSBF covering topics pertinent to Seniors such as estate planning and fraud.
Disability Law: A Legal Primer (Sixth Edition)
Check out this FREE 64-page booklet from the NJSBF covering such topics as the ADA, education, estate planning and much more.
Foundation Services Flyer 2022-2023
Learn more about how the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s free programs and resources.
Estate Planning Handout from Friedman Law
This informative handout details the Components of a Good Estate Plan.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Mary Jean Barnes can be reached via email at mjbarnes@njsbf.org.
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