By Rick Law, elder law and estate planning attorney in Aurora, IL. Rick and his attorney daughter Diana Law are partners at the Estate, Asset, and Retirement Tax law firm of Law Elder Law. Although each state has its own rules regarding transfers and discharges, if the facility accepts Medicaid and/or Medicare, it is bound by the federal rules. A nursing home may only transfer or discharge a patient under federal law if it isnecessary for the resident’s welfare and the resident’s need...| Law Elder Law – a Division of Law Hesselbaum.
By Rick Law, elder law attorney and managing partner at the Estate, Asset, and Retirement Tax Law firm of Law Elder Law. LEL is a multi-generational law firm serving seniors and their families, and helping them prepare for changes to healthcare and retirement planning. Nursing home residents are entitled to manage their personal finances and choose their health-care providers. The nursing home must keep residents informed of any plan of care and any changes in that plan and must allow the res...| Law Elder Law – a Division of Law Hesselbaum.
By Rick Law, elder law and estate planning attorney at the Estate, Asset and Retirement Tax Law Firm of Law Elder Law in Aurora, IL. Finding a dependable, trustworthy, long-term caregiver is something that families often grapple with… retaining a great caregiver is the other half of the struggle that families encounter when faced with disabilities and/or long-term diseases. The majority of the folks we encounter are impacted by Alzheimer’s Disease and the resulting progressive dement...| Law Elder Law – a Division of Law Hesselbaum.
By Rick Law, founder and managing partner of Law Elder Law in Aurora, Illinois. At LEL, we know that the world has changed. Thankfully, we can help; We make the complex easy to understand. The Federal Nursing Home Reform Act lays out the rights of the residents. Under the federal act, a nursing home facility is required to protect and promote the rights of each resident, including, but not limited to the following rights: The resident has the right to exercise rights as a resident of the f...| Law Elder Law – a Division of Law Hesselbaum.
The probate process can be a taxing effort, but there are steps you can take to help your loved ones avoid the experience after you are gone.| ElderCare Law