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§ Free tool · manual review, not AI

Contract Decoder

Memory care admission agreements are written by facility lawyers for facility lawyers. Send us yours — we translate every fee escalation, discharge trigger, and arbitration clause into plain language you can act on.

Education, not legal adviceManual review · no AICurrently free

§ What we translate

  • Monthly fees & escalation clauses

    What triggers rate increases, how much notice is required, and what limits (if any) exist.

  • Discharge & transfer grounds

    The exact conditions under which a facility may ask a resident to leave — and how to evaluate their legitimacy.

  • Levels-of-care pricing

    How acuity tiers are defined, measured, and billed — and whether the definitions give the facility unilateral authority to upgrade.

  • Arbitration clauses

    Whether you are waiving your right to sue in open court and under what terms.

  • Ancillary fee schedules

    À la carte charges for medications, transport, incontinence supplies, and activities that don't appear in the headline rate.

§ Questions

What is the Contract Decoder?

You send us your memory care admission agreement (PDF). A human reviewer maps every fee, rate-increase clause, and discharge trigger into a plain-language summary emailed back to you. We do not provide legal advice — we translate regulatory and contractual jargon into terms families can act on.

Is this legal advice?

No. This is educational document translation. We explain what contract clauses typically mean in plain English. For legal advice on specific disputes or signing decisions, consult an elder-law attorney (see NAELA.org).

How long does the review take?

Typically 2 business days. We email you the plain-language breakdown at the address you provide.

Is this service free?

Yes, currently. We are validating demand before deciding whether to formalize this as a product. That means manual turnaround — we review every submission personally.

What types of documents can you review?

Memory care admission agreements, residency agreements, and related RCFE or ALF contracts. We focus on the clauses that matter most: monthly fees and escalation terms, discharge and transfer grounds, arbitration clauses, and levels-of-care pricing.

§ Send us your agreement

Enter your email below. We’ll send you a confirmation with instructions to reply with your contract PDF attached — and we’ll return a plain-language breakdown within 2 business days.

Free · no spam · reply with your PDF attached