Lisa McCauley Parles and Denise Rekem Special Education attorneys
Professional info
Harold Grodberg, Esq., Counsel to the Firm, has been practicing Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Estate Administration for over 20 years. He represents elderly and disabled individuals and their families in the areas of Elder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, Estate Planning, Guardianship and Probate law. Mr. Grodberg earned is BA from Emory University in 1985 and his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law – Camden in 1989. He was a General Editor of the Rutgers – Camden Law Journal. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey.
Mr. Grodberg is a member of the American Bar Association and the New Jersey Bar Associations’ Elder Law Section, and in May of 1999 he obtained the sought after title of Certified Elder Law Attorneythrough the ABA Accredited National Elder Law Foundation.
Harold regularly lectures on such topics as Preserving Family Wealth, Estate Planning, and Elder Law Planning. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in the New Jersey Law Journal, including Saving the Family Home, Hospital Patient Rights and Understanding Special Needs Trusts. He also co-authored the book In New Jersey A Will is Not Enough.
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Harold is a named New Jersey Elder Law Super Lawyer for 2011 by Thompson Reuters after peer review and was selected to Super Lawyers for 2011, 2020 - 2024. He also makes home and hospital visits.
Associations
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American Bar Association and the New Jersey Bar Associations’ Elder Law Section
Bar Admissions
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State of New Jersey
2010 - present
Presentations & Publications
Presentations
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"Essential Estate Planning Documents" (October 9, 2024)
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"Avoiding Common Pitfalls In Trust and Estates Planning" (February 7, 2024)
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“COVID - Issues Impacting Adult Services Update” (August 2020)
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“The Probate Process,” National Business Institute (September 25, 2019)
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“Avoiding Medicaid Pitfalls,” Bayonne Office on Aging (November 14, 2018)
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“Using Trusts in Estate Planning,” National Business Institute,(November 13, 2018)
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“Medicaid Pitfalls,” River Edge Rehabilitation, Raritan, N.J. (March 18, 2017)
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“Medicaid Pitfalls,” Brandywine Assisted Living, Bridgewater, N.J. (April 5, 2017)
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“Medicaid Pitfalls,” Bridgeway Rehabilitation, Hillsdale, N. (February 15, 2017)
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“Retirement Planning,” Chelsea at Brookfield (September 29, 2015)
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“Miller Trusts (QIT),” Sunrise Assisted Living, Madison, N.J. (May 15, 2015)
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“Miller Trusts (QIT),” The Chelsea, Warren, N.J. (April 30, 2015)
Publications
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“Special-Needs Trusts Can Help Preserve Family Wealth,” New Jersey Law Journal, May 28, 2001
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“Saving the Family Home,” New Jersey Law Journal, June 18, 2001
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“A Will is Not Enough in New Jersey,” Co-Author, Eagle Publishing Company of BOCA, © 2002
2010 - present