The team at Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys understands that part of living in comfort as you age is taking steps to secure and protect your assets. This is why we provide a wide range of asset protection services to our clients in Egg Harbor Township. An Egg Harbor Township asset protection lawyer from Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys may be able to offer customized legal solutions and meet your asset protection needs.
We offer help with:
- Long-term care planning for nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
- Asset transfers, including family accounts, trusts, and wills.
- Medicaid qualifying trusts, to help you remain eligible for Medicaid.
- Retirement accounts, including pensions, 401ks, and IRAs.
Whether you know what specific asset protection tool you would like to utilize, or if you are just approaching the topic of asset protection and would like a consultation on your options, Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys is ready for your call.
You can speak with a member of our team today by calling (856) 857-6007.
Our Asset Protection Services
Asset protection can give you peace of mind that your assets are secured and that you have contingencies in place should worst-case scenarios come to pass. At Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys, we offer help with:
Long-Term Care Insurance
Having long-term care insurance in place can help ease the financial burden of entering a nursing home or assisted living facility later in life.
Medicaid Qualifying Trusts
If you may have income or assets above the limits for Medicaid, a Medicaid qualifying trust may help you become eligible. According to the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), New Jersey Medicaid may provide coverage for hospital treatment, lab tests and X-rays, home health care, and more.
Asset Transfers
An Egg Harbor Township asset protection lawyer from Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys may be able to help you transfer your assets to various funds or trusts. This may include asset transfers to either a spouse or your children or drafting a will so that an executor may distribute your assets as you see fit.
Retirement Accounts
Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys take care to make sure our clients understand the tax regulations and implications regarding how they manage their retirement accounts. We understand the tax laws that apply to 401Ks, pensions, and IRAs. As such, we can help you make strategic decisions about how to manage and draw upon the assets in these types of retirement accounts.
For a legal consultation with a lawyer in Egg Harbor Townshi, call 856-857-6007
We Can Guide You Through the Asset Protection Process
At Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys, we recognize how the many choices and legal options in asset protection can be confusing. That is why we take extra care to educate and empower our clients to make asset protection decisions they can feel confident in.
When you work with an asset protection lawyer from our firm, you can expect us to:
- Help you interpret the fine print of your existing policies, funds, and asset holdings.
- Discuss your assets collectively and help you understand how certain decisions in one aspect of asset protection may impact the rest of your wealth.
- Explain the pros and cons of various asset protection solutions and provide you with our recommendations as needed.
- Identify the tax consequences of your potential options.
- Keep up-to-date with New Jersey and federal tax laws.
To learn more about our services in a conversation with a member of our team, call Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys today at (856) 857-6007.
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Other Elder Care Services We Offer
In addition to our asset protection services, Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys offers other legal services that may give you peace of mind as you age. This includes:
Guardianships and Conservatorship
A conservatorship or guardianship can help you dictate or appoint a manager for your legal affairs in the event that you become incapacitated, per the Legal Information Institute (LII). We also offer services regarding the durable power of attorney.
Life Care Planning
Life care planning can prepare for your future healthcare needs should your physical or mental capacity change as you age. Life care planning may address where you will receive treatment, what accounts will pay for it, and specific illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, traumatic injuries, permanent disability, and more. Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys has a registered nurse, certified dementia practitioners, and social workers on staff to assist you with your life care planning needs.
Living Wills
This legal tool can instruct your health care providers on your wishes for treatment if you become incapacitated. In many cases, a living will can spare your loved ones from emotionally trying situations where they must make these decisions on your behalf.
Administering Your Estate
Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys can also offer services to help administer your estate after you pass. This may include help with a variety of probate or estate administration needs, such as tax guidance and providing assistance to trustees and executors.
Call Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys Today
At Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys, we believe it is never too early or too late to begin the asset protection process. We know that you have worked hard for your wealth, and we want you to enjoy it as you age with confidence that your assets and estate have legal protections in place.
An Egg Harbor Township asset protection lawyer from our firm can listen to your needs and work to facilitate legal protections for your assets. We are also happy to provide you with legal advice, recommendations, or strategies for your asset protection, whether you come to us for comprehensive protections or for a specific legal need.
Bratton Estate & Elder Care Attorneys treat our clients with compassion and respect, and we consider it an honor to perform work that gives legal authority to their wishes through the end of their lives.
You can learn more about our services and our pricing by calling (856) 857-6007 and speaking with a representative of our firm. The sooner you call us, the sooner we can start working on your asset protection plan.
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