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Do You Need an Attorney to Apply for Maryland Medicaid?

Applying for Medicaid (i.e., Medical Assistance) can be like walking into a minefield. There are a number of ways that a Medicaid application can go wrong—and the consequences can be absolutely devastating. Here are some examples of common problems we see. 1. Nursing Home Mistakes Sometimes a nursing home files the Medicaid application but doesn’t…

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Free Britney Spears: Disturbing Issues About Adult Guardianship

Disturbing Issues About Adult Guardianship.  The Britney Spears conservatorship raises a number of interesting issues (that are somewhat complex and disturbing) of how an adult could be subject to guardianship. The obvious issue is how the state can take away your rights to make health care and financial decisions, when, from the outside, you appear…

Elder Law Office Maryland. Estate Planning. Nursing Home Negligence. Asset Protection. Guardianship. Elder abuse
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The Scary Truth Behind Netflix’s “I Care a Lot”

I Care a Lot is a recently released Netflix film that follows the fictional account of a nursing home administrator who systematically exploits the elderly for financial gain. There are dramatic scenes of Marla Grayson (the nursing home administrator) with her wall of mugshots of her elderly residents. It shows a dramatic insensitivity that the…