Someone Who Cares

If you are a child of aging parents or you are a senior seeking help with issues regarding care, security and the protection and preservation of assets, then you have come to the right place. As an Elder Law Attorney, Virginia Lootens understands the legal needs of the elderly, and works with a variety of legal tools and techniques to meet the individual needs of her clients.

Planning Ahead

As you or someone you love's health and lifestyle change, its good to know that someone is there to ensure their current and future needs are being addressed. That someone is Virginia Lootens. Attorney Lootens can assist in planning for possible long-term care needs for an aging senior or parent, including nursing home care. She can help coordinate private and public resources to finance the cost of care, and ensure that the client's right to quality care is met, and her law firm team can assist in locating the appropriate type of care.

Why Virginia L. Lootens?

Experience, Dedication, and Caring

Attorney Virginia L. Lootens is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and licensed to practice law before all Texas Courts and the United States Supreme Court.

Virginia received her Masters Degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois and her Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law in Houston. She has written various papers on Medicaid reimbursement, long-term care and elder care law.

Her mission is to help make the latter years of her clients as independent, comfortable and safe, as possible and her practice is specifically designed to serve the needs, concerns and challenges faced by the elderly and their families... affordably.

She feels that direct planning, having adequate Powers of Attorney in place before problems arise and advocating early family participation in the planning process often eliminates any issues that may be contested.

Whether you re looking for government benefits and appeals assistance, health care coverage and directives or housing arrangements, you have come to the right place.

Even financial concerns like the costs of care, spousal protection, asset protection and wills & probate are included in the services of the Elder Care Law Practice of Virginia L. Lootens.

For many years, the practice of Virginia L. Lootens has been helping clients and their families respond to the legal, financial, physical and psychological challenges of aging, illness and disability. As an elder law practice that specializes in Life Care Planning, our team helps families protect assets and coordinate care.

Needs Assessment

Care Coordination

We will help you determine the needs of your loved one, thoroughly explain those needs and coordinate the care needed to meet those needs. Our own geriatric care manager provides individualized assessments, locates and coordinates in-home and community services; supports and provides plans that enable a family to avoid making bad decisions during a crisis.

Advocating and On Going Support

Always advocating the elder’s right to receive safe and effective care, the elder law team will monitor and respond to changing needs and situations providing advice for changes to services where necessary.

She is a Mediator in General, Probate and Family Matters, and a Collaborative Law Attorney.

Ms. Lootens' additional credits and memberships include:
	President, Houston Gerontological Society (HGS)
	Member Elder Law Committee Houston Bar Association (HBA)
	Member, Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Houston
	Board Member, BBB Educational Foundation
	Member, State Bar of Texas
	Member, Houston Bar Association
	Member, Collaborative Law Committee, HBA
	Member, Fort Bend Bar Association
	Advisory Board Member, Fort Bend Lawyers Care

Virginia also has a passion for chamber music and served as a music faculty member at Houston Community College for 22 years.

Attorney Lootens has helped many elder care clients in the greater Houston Area including Fort Bend, Harris, Galveston, Brazoria and Montgomery counties, as well as Houston and nearby cities such as Bellaire, League City, Katy, Kemah, Kingwood, Humble, Seabrook, Spring, Spring Branch, Pasadena, Stafford, Sugarland, Tomball, Webster, Wharton, etc.

Virginia's Commitment to You

Virginia offers resolute commitment to you and your family — helping you navigate the long-term and health care system. She strategically and frequently coaches families to effectively navigate the system and advocate for the best care possible for their loved ones.

Call Virginia today to schedule an appointment at (713) 622-6606 or complete our Request for Information form below. — you won't be disappointed.