New Jersey Lawyers: Hanlon Niemann serving Monmouth County

Monmouth County Law Firm is Focusing on Elderly and Disabled

Fredrick P. Niemann got a first-hand look at the problems of the elderly many years ago with the aging of his beloved grandparents.

“My parents would try to get answers to questions about things like benefits, insurance, Medicaid,” he said. “We would get little snippets of the answers, but no one seemed to be able to put it all together. I thought there was a crying need for someone to do it right.”

The experience prodded Niemann to become more involved in elder law planning. His law firm Hanlon Niemann based in Freehold, New Jersey focuses on issues affecting seniors such as wills, trusts, probate, guardianship, estate planning and how to find a nursing home.

The firm has honed in on a growing need – people 85 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population.

“The special needs of these people are significant and highly complex,” said Niemann. “If you’re going to do a proper service to the people you counsel, you must have a substantive grasp of the law, including rules related to Medicare and other government benefits. It also takes a grasp of how to deal with people.” With many of his elderly clients confused by the intricacies of Medicare and Medicaid, their grown children also may feel frustrated.

Niemann said his firm employs a holistic approach toward clients and their families. For example, he said his elder clients might be under tremendous stress. To put them at ease, he will spend 30 or 40 minutes discussing family and related topics before getting down to brass-tacks legal issues. “How to find a nursing home is a huge issue,” he said.

“How to get good care in a nursing home is another issue – and how to pay for it without going broke.”

Another example of Niemann’s approach is having a registered nurse, licensed nursing home administrator and social worker on staff. Their duties include participating in care-planning sessions, evaluating care plans and options for life care planning and assessing how the nursing home resident is progressing under that plan.

If a nursing home attempts to discharge a client who still needs to be there, Niemann will confront the issue with the nursing home officials.

“We can’t be snowed on clinical issues,” Niemann said.

In addition, elderly clients are apt to listen to advice of Niemann’s firm because of the presence of a registered nurse and licensed administrator and social worker.

“Our staff is very knowledgeable about resident rights and add a lot to the discussions about ethical dilemmas we face,” Niemann said.

The law firm works with New Jersey residents on projects involving long-term care and issues involve the death of an elderly family member.

“We like the idea of having the clinical issues, legal issues and financial issues on the table at the same time,” Niemann said. “We think that’s the way you get to decisions that are informed by ethics.”

If you have any questions about the contents of this article, please call Fredrick P. Niemann personally at 732-863-9900 or e-mail him at fniemann@hnlawfirm.com.

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		Monmouth County Law Firm is Focusing on Elderly and Disabled Monmouth County Law Firm is Focusing on Elderly and Disabled Fredrick P. Niemann got a first-hand look at the problems of the elderly many years ago with the aging of his beloved grandparents. “My parents would try to get answers to questions about things like benefits, insurance, Medicaid,” he said. “We would get little snippets of the answers, but no one seemed to be able to put it all together. I thought there was a crying need for someone to do it right.” The experience prodded Niemann to become more involved in elder law planning. His law firm Hanlon Niemann based in Freehold, New Jersey focuses on issues affecting seniors such as wills, trusts, probate, guardianship, estate planning and how to find a nursing home. The firm has honed in on a growing need – people 85 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. “The special needs of these people are significant and highly complex,” said Niemann. “If you’re going to do a proper service to the people you counsel, you must have a substantive grasp of the law, including rules related to Medicare and other government benefits. It also takes a grasp of how to deal with people.” With many of his elderly clients confused by the intricacies of Medicare and Medicaid, their grown children also may feel frustrated. Niemann said his firm employs a holistic approach toward clients and their families. For example, he said his elder clients might be under tremendous stress. To put them at ease, he will spend 30 or 40 minutes discussing family and related topics before getting down to brass-tacks legal issues. “How to find a nursing home is a huge issue,” he said. “How to get good care in a nursing home is another issue – and how to pay for it without going broke.” Another example of Niemann’s approach is having a registered nurse, licensed nursing home administrator and social worker on staff. Their duties include participating in care-planning sessions, evaluating care plans and options for life care planning and assessing how the nursing home resident is progressing under that plan. If a nursing home attempts to discharge a client who still needs to be there, Niemann will confront the issue with the nursing home officials. “We can’t be snowed on clinical issues,” Niemann said. In addition, elderly clients are apt to listen to advice of Niemann’s firm because of the presence of a registered nurse and licensed administrator and social worker. “Our staff is very knowledgeable about resident rights and add a lot to the discussions about ethical dilemmas we face,” Niemann said. The law firm works with New Jersey residents on projects involving long-term care and issues involve the death of an elderly family member. “We like the idea of having the clinical issues, legal issues and financial issues on the table at the same time,” Niemann said. “We think that’s the way you get to decisions that are informed by ethics.” If you have any questions about the contents of this article, please call Fredrick P. Niemann personally at 732-863-9900 or e-mail him at fniemann@hnlawfirm.com. The information contained in the Hanlon Niemann, P.C. ("HN" or the "firm") website is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice or an offer to perform services on any subject matter. The content of this website contains general information and may not reflect current legal developments, verdicts or settlements. Recipients of contents from this site, clients or otherwise, should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in the site without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from an attorney licensed in the recipient's state. HN expressly disclaims all liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the information or other contents of this site. Any information sent to HN via Internet e-mail or through the HN website is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis. The transmission of the HN site in part or in whole, and/or communication with HN via Internet e-mail through this site does not constitute or create an attorney-client relationship between HN and any recipients. The firm does not endorse, and is not responsible for, any third-party content that may be accessed through this website. Nothing herein is intended to create an attorney-client relationship and shall not be construed as legal advice. This is not an offer to represent you, nor is it intended to create an attorney-client relationship. The content of any e-mail sent to HN, or any of its attorneys at the e-mail addresses set forth in this website will not create an attorney-client relationship and will not be treated as confidential. Copyright © 2007 Hanlon Niemann, P.C.. All rights reserved. All materials presented on this site are copyrighted and owned by Hanlon Niemann, P.C., or other individuals or entities as designated. Any republication, retransmission, reproduction, downloading, storing or distribution of all or part of any materials found on this site is expressly prohibited. NO REPRESENTATIONS This material may contain technical or typographical errors. HN does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness or suitability. IN NO EVENT SHALL HN BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATING TO THIS MATERIAL, FOR ANY USE OF THIS WEBSITE, OR FOR ANY OTHER HYPERLINKED WEBSITE. HN takes no responsibility and makes no warranty whatever for the content or information contained on sites linked to or from this site. All such links are provided on this website solely for the convenience of users and do not represent any endorsement, advertisement or sponsorship of linked sites or any products or services offered.

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