The National Association of Social Workers is celebrating its 60th year celebrating the nation’s unsung heroes: social workers who work hard daily to make an important difference in the lives of millions of people throughout the United States. At Bratton Law Group, we honor and sincerely thank the scores of social workers who tirelessly work […]
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Very few people want to even think about end-of-life planning, much less actually begin the process. However, the simple answer to “when to begin” is now. This is true for a few reasons: anything can happen when you aren’t ready for it, beginning the discussion now while everyone is of sound mind and body makes
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Do You Need a Lawyer to Help You Apply for Medicaid? The reality in the United States is this: a sizable percentage of people will eventually need some form of long term care. The cost of nursing home care is, at times, out of reach financially for anyone but those with a substantial nest egg.
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Miller Trusts, also known as QITs (Qualified Income Trusts), provide an important and much-needed solution for people who want to apply for Medicaid, but can’t get approved because they earn too much income. A Miller Trust may allow those individuals to get the care that they need without worrying about income issues. In New Jersey,
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It’s a good question, especially because the term “elder law” leads someone to believe that an attorney who specializes in this field deals only with senior citizens. Not true. An elder law attorney understands that there are many issues that impact our lives as we age; those issues can have complex legal concerns. An elder law attorney
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Five Star Professional is pleased to announce Charles Bratton, Bratton Law Group Attorneys, has been chosen as one of New Jersey’s Five Star Estate Planning Attorneys for 2015. Five StarProfessional partnered with New Jersey Monthly to recognize a select group of New Jersey area attorneys who provide quality services to their clients. Charles Bratton will be featured,
As we near the end of our lives, communication with our doctors becomes more and more important. Most seniors will, at some point, receive emergency medical care at a hospital, likely from physicians who do not personally know them. Being treated by strangers becomes a problem because patients in need of acute hospital care are
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Last month the House of Representatives, by a vote of 404 to 17, passed H.R.647, the “Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014,” which would provide for a new type of tax-advantaged savings program that allows individuals with disabilities to work, save, and live independently without losing access to Medicaid and Supplemental Security
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On January 23, 2015, the Department of Veteran Affairs proposed rules that would have a major impact on requirements for needs-based pension programs. These rules, as proposed, would establish a three year look-back for asset transfers, a clear net worth limit tied to the Community Spouse Resource Allowance for Medicaid, how the VA calculates assets,
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