Nursing home admissions contracts are increasingly including clauses that would force any legal dispute involving nursing home care to go to arbitration instead of through the court system. There are a number of reasons why increased arbitration is a dangerous trend....
It is important to periodically review your estate documents, such as wills and trusts, to make sure that they still reflect your wishes and current circumstances. One change that should cause a revision of your estate documents is if the planned executor of your...
The recent passage of the Military Child Protection Act gives service members and veterans an additional tool to provide for their disabled children through their Survivor Benefit Plans. The Disabled Military Child Protection Act allows certain types of special needs...
Long-term care insurance can be an effective tool to help pay for daily care in the event of a long-term illness or disability, but not all plans provide adequate coverage and may not be worth the premiums paid in over time. What is Long-Term Care Insurance? Long-term...
How do you find the attorney that is right for you? If you need a Will drafted or if a loved one is needing long-term care, how do you go about finding the attorney that will meet your needs? Elder Law is a rapidly growing area in the practice of law. As America’s...
The U. S. Senate unanimously approved a bill last week (July 27, 2015) that would require hospitals across the country to tell Medicare patients when they receive observation care but aren’t actually admitted to the facility – a difference that most patients miss...
