If you apply for long-term care assistance through Medicaid and your application is denied, it may feel hopeless. The good news is that you can appeal the decision. Medicaid is a program for low-income individuals, so it has strict income and asset eligibility requirements. Qualifying for Medicaid requires navigating the complicated application process, which has […]
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What are the most common mistakes families make when they are trying to find ways to pay for long-term care? According to attorney Charles “Chris” Bratton, the biggest mistake is taking advice from the wrong people, and much of that advice is related to misguided attempts to spend down assets to meet Medicaid’s strict asset
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Running a small business can keep you busy, but it should not keep you from creating an estate plan. Not having a plan in place can cause problems for your business and your family after you are gone. While an estate plan is important for everyone, it is especially important for small business owners. Planning
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For older adults living in skilled nursing facilities, a care conference with the facility staff is an important meeting. What are the signs that a care conference isn’t going as well as it should? Our elder Care Coordinator, Claire Merendino, has attended hundreds of care conferences over the years, and she can tell in an
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A trust is a legal arrangement through which one person (or an institution, such as a bank or law firm), called a “trustee,” holds legal title to property for another person, called a “beneficiary.” If you have been appointed the trustee of a trust, this is a strong vote of confidence in your judgment and
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Lawyers.com recently posted an article entitled No Escape from Student Loans through Bankruptcy, describing the challenges many face when considering filing for bankruptcy as a financial fresh start. With college debt on the rise and jobs scarce, many consider bankruptcy but rarely find it effective for student loan debt. For a legal consultation, call 856 770 2744
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If you think that a care conference for an elderly loved one is a meeting you can easily skip, Claire Merendino, RN suggest that you think again. As one of our elder care coordinators here at Bratton Law Group, Claire often runs into family members who don’t understand the purpose of these meetings. Though the
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One of the many factors to consider when setting up a trust is whether to make it a grantor trust or a non-grantor trust. While a grantor trust is more common, a non-grantor trust can be useful in certain circumstances. A grantor trust is any trust in which the person setting up the trust (the
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If a loved one is experiencing memory loss or suddenly making poor decisions, you may want the court to appoint a guardian, which requires a declaration of incapacity. Determining whether someone is incapable to make their own decisions is a complicated process. If a loved one is unable to make decisions for him or herself,
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