by Christine Brown | Sep 15, 2018 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Uncategorized |
Legal competency concerns can lead to issues for senior citizens, during both life and death. This is especially true for financial affairs and disputed inheritances. Torrance Elder law attorneys must be able to determine a senior’s legal competency in both physical...
by Christine Brown | Jun 1, 2018 | Elder Care, Elder Law |
It’s a common story among blended families: an aging parent becomes ill and the parent’s biological children clash with the parent’s spouse. While some of these disagreements are generally small,as a Los Angeles County elder law attorney, I have seen numerous times...
by Christine Brown | Apr 13, 2018 | Elder Care, Elder Law |
The number of adult children caring for their elderly parents is growing at a very fast pace. If you are a baby boomer and not already caring for an elderly parent, chances are high that you might be facing this situation soon. It isn’t always easy to know when, or...
by Christine Brown | Dec 28, 2017 | Conservatorships, Elder Care, Elder Law, Uncategorized |
Even with the best intentions, most senior citizens don’t plan for a future in which they may be incapacitated. Perhaps they didn’t want to face the prospect of losing autonomy, or perhaps they fell ill before they had a chance to plan. Either way, for those with...
by Christine Brown | Mar 28, 2017 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Long Term Care |
As a Rancho Palos Verdes elder lawyer, I help people plan for long-term care costs on a regular basis. Long-term care can include any service that helps people who have a prolonged illness. The illness can be a physical disability or a cognitive impairment such as...
by Christine Brown | Feb 2, 2017 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Nursing Homes |
The Centers for Medicare and Medi-Cal Services (CMS) just made a momentous change of federal nursing home regulations. Nursing homes are now banned from using pre-dispute binding arbitration agreements. This means nursing homes can no longer force you to sign away...
