by Christine Brown | Aug 29, 2017 | Elder Law, Nursing Homes, Uncategorized |
Most people don’t realize the high cost of nursing home care until an aging parent’s health declines to the point that they need to move into one. As a Manhattan Beach elder law attorney, I can’t stress enough that this is a really bad time to learn that your family...
by Christine Brown | Jun 29, 2017 | Caregivers & Caregiving, Elder Law |
If you are providing care to your parent, you are probably doing it without being asked and without compensation. It probably isn’t on your mind at all. But, I can tell you as a Rancho Palos Verdes elder law attorney, it should be. As a society, we value our elders...
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...
by Christine Brown | Aug 25, 2016 | Elder Law, Long Term Care, Long Term Care Insurance |
Long-term care is one of the most common dangers to the life savings of senior citizens. The fear of losing assets, possessions, and homes drives people to search out ways to protect themselves from the enormous costs associated with long-term care. Many seniors turn...
by Christine Brown | Jul 14, 2016 | Elder Law |
As Manhattan Beach elder law attorneys, our answer to this question is yes and no. In most cases, it depends on where the adult children and the elderly parent live in the country. Technically, more than half of the states have laws on the books that require adult...
