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Elder Care Coordinator, Jennifer Hand, Earns Certified Dementia Practitioner Designation

We are excited to announce that our Elder Care Coordinator, Jennifer Hand, has successfully completed the requirements of the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) and has earned her professional certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner! Ms. Hand has completed the required training to earn the CDP designation joining our existing Certified Dementia Practitioners […]

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3rd Annual Golf Outing Registration is Open

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Bratton Law Group’s 3rd Annual Golf Outing, benefiting David Akers Kicks for Kids Foundation, is now open! Held 9/21 at WillowBrook Country Club, Moorestown, NJ, each registration will include: BBQ lunch at the turn Unlimited bottled beer on the course Complimentary driving range Greens fees, cart fee and access to club house Two-hour open bar

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How You Can Help Your Loved Ones by Planning Your Funeral Arrangements

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When an individual passes away without a funeral plan, responsibility for arranging the funeral often falls on the deceased’s close family members, such as surviving spouses and children. Planning your own funeral arrangements can assist your loved ones in an emotionally challenging time, while also protecting them from incurring extraneous costs. According to the National

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Plan Ahead Before Seeking Nursing Home Care: Avoid Unnecessary Debt for You and Your Family

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Many senior citizens may need the services of a nursing home or at-home care at some point in their life. You might assume that government assistance or health insurance will step in and cover the cost if you cannot afford these services. Unfortunately, neither health insurance nor Medicare covers long-term care. Because obtaining long-term care

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Bratton Law Group is Excited to Welcome Experienced Healthcare Professional Francine Porges

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Bratton Law Group Estate & Elder Care Attorneys are pleased to announce that seasoned healthcare professional, Francine Porges, has joined our life care planning team as Elder Care Coordinator & Community Relations Liaison. As part of the Bratton Law Group life care planning team, Ms. Porges will work with our clients and their families to

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Respite Care is Not a Frill

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What is respite care? Let’s start with a definition of the word “respite.” According to the Oxford Dictionary, a respite is a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. According to our elder care coordinator, Jennifer Hand, respite care is a temporary break that relieves people of their usual caregiving duties

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Medicaid Planning Mistakes – Part 2

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If you want to delay a loved one’s application for Medicaid benefits to pay for nursing home care, there are plenty of ways to do it. This article, the second in a multi-part series, explains two more ways people mess things up. What are the most common mistakes people make when attempting to qualify an

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Dynasty Trusts: A Tax-Efficient Way to Pass Wealth Down Through the Generations

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If you want to pass money to future generations without having it subject to gift and estate taxes, then a dynasty trust may be right for you. A dynasty trust allows trust assets to be used for the benefit of multiple generations while keeping the assets out of the grantor’s and the beneficiaries’ taxable estates.

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Medicaid Planning Mistakes – Part 1

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If you want to delay a loved one’s application for Medicaid benefits to pay for nursing home care, there are plenty of ways to do it. This article, the first in a multi-part series, explains two common ways people mess up. What are the most common mistakes people make when attempting to qualify an elderly

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