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856.281.3131


We Are NJ Elder Law Attorneys
Providing Legal Counseling For Long Term Care,
Support Services & Legal Arrangements

Scott Counsel was founded with a mission to help families address the issues in aging.
Our approach is centered around individual needs as opposed to a “one-size fits all” service. Clients choose us because they know they can approach us and get answers when they need them most. When you hire our firm, you enlist a team of professionals dedicated to delivering a boutique-like experience.

  • Long-Term Care Planning
  • Medicaid Planning
  • Preservation of Assets
  • Passing your property to your heirs
  • Life Resource Planning *
  • Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney
  • Probate and Estate Administration
  • Estate Planning

What is Life Resource Planning?

* The Life Resource Planning Philosophy consists of helping aging seniors and their families prepare for their later years by planning for long term care, accessing government benefits, finding sources of funding, setting aside money for death benefits, preserving assets, and preparing for the possibility of Medicaid.

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How Can an Elder Care Attorney Help?

When you are dealing with an aging loved one, many issues can present. Whether it’s a serious health event or a need for estate planning, our team can help you organize the person’s affairs and restore order for your family. Together, our firm combines the legal, financial, and clinical expertise needed to educate the family on how to address the issues in aging.

Family decisions relating to long-term care

  • Identifying a family representative and caregiver
  • Preparing for a long-term care plan
  • The need for other private support services
  • Family support for long-term care in the home
  • Paying a member of the family to provide care in the home
  • Finding and moving to a long-term care facility
  • Downsizing and moving

Legal arrangements and decisions relating to end-of-life

  • Passing your property to your heirs or others
  • Estate planning with children from previous marriages
  • Ownership and beneficiaries
  • Your will and/or living trust
  • Existing irrevocable trusts
  • Power of attorney
  • Advance directives
  • Your wishes in the manner of your death

Family decisions related to preservation of assets & the need for Medicaid

  • Medicaid impoverishment rules
  • Medicaid planning strategies
  • Qualified income trusts
  • Funeral and burial coverage—Medicaid funeral trust
  • Other names on your home title other than you and/or your spouse
  • Impact of gifts made within the last five years

Family decisions related to financial issues

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Life settlement
  • Insurance coverage other than long-term care
  • Using the equity in your home

Potential veterans benefits to increase income

  • Nontaxable VA aid and attendance pension
  • Possibly increasing your VA pension or benefit
  • Possible agent orange claim

We Help you Make Informed Decisions

Experienced, Professional, & Here for You and Your Family

Call One of Our Client Intake Specialists
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856.281.3131

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Our Locations

Cherry Hill

1230 Brace Rd,
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Princeton

300 Carnegie Center Dr. Suite 150
Princeton, NJ 08540

Moorestown

212 Rt. 38 Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057

Hammonton

215 Bellevue Ave (ARH Building)
Hammonton NJ 08037

Mullica Hill

3 Myers Drive
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

Philadelphia

1700 Market Street Suite 1005
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Cherry Hill

1230 Brace Rd,
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Princeton

300 Carnegie Center Dr. Suite 150
Princeton, NJ 08540

Moorestown

212 Rt. 38 Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057

Philadelphia

1700 Market Street Suite 1005
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Mullica Hill

3 Myers Drive
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

Hamilton

100 Horizon Center BLVD. Suite 100
Hamilton, NJ 08691

Hammonton

215 Bellevue Ave (ARH Building)
Hammonton NJ 08037

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