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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-10-041934
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100804
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100804

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LTC PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887905
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				710720518
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11314
		FILM NUMBER:		10991920

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31365 OAK CREST DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLIAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-981-8655

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		STREET 1:		31365 OAK CREST DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLIAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of report:<b> August&nbsp;4, 2010</b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LTC PROPERTIES,&nbsp;INC.</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">31365 Oak Crest Drive, Suite&nbsp;200</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Westlake Village, CA&#160; 91361</font></b></p>

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Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.01. &#151; Entry Into a
Material Definitive Agreement</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On August&nbsp;4, 2010, LTC
Properties,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into Amendment No. 1 (the
&#147;Amendment&#148;) to its Equity Distribution Agreement dated as of August 5, 2009 (the
&#147;Agreement&#148;) with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. &#160;Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company may
issue and sell, from time to time, from and after the date of the Amendment, up
to $75,000,000 in aggregate offering price of the Company&#146;s common shares, par
value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Shares&#148;) under the Agreement through KeyBanc
Capital Markets Inc. acting as sales agent and/or as principal.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sales of the Shares, if any, will be
made by means of ordinary brokers&#146; transactions at market prices, in block
transactions, or as otherwise agreed between the Company and KeyBanc Capital
Markets Inc. Under the terms of the Agreement, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
will use its reasonable efforts to sell the Shares, as instructed by the
Company.&#160; The Company will pay KeyBanc
Capital Markets Inc. a commission equal to 2.25% of the gross sales price of
all Shares sold through it as agent under the Agreement.&#160; Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company
may also sell Shares to KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. as principal for its own
account at a price agreed upon in writing at the time of sale.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Amendment is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;1.1
to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference; the description of the material terms of the Agreement is qualified
in its entirety by reference to that exhibit.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01. &#151; Financial Statements
and Exhibits</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;Financial
Statements of Business Acquired.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&nbsp;Pro Forma Financial Information</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amendment No. 1 to Equity Distribution Agreement, dated August&nbsp;4,
2010, between LTC Properties,&nbsp;Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP regarding the legality of the
Common Stock being registered</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Reed Smith LLP regarding certain tax matters</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Ballard Spahr LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Reed Smith LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;8.1)</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;13
or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly
authorized.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">August&nbsp;4, 2010</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
Amendment No.&nbsp;1 (this &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Amendment</i></b>&#148;)
to the Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;5, 2009 (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Agreement</i></b>&#148;), by and between LTC
Properties,&nbsp;Inc., a Maryland corporation qualified as a real estate
investment trust (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Company</i></b>&#148;)
and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., as sales agent and/or principal (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Manager</i></b>&#148;, and together with the
Company, the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Parties</i></b>&#148;), is entered into on
and as of August&nbsp;4, 2010.&#160;
Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
the Parties entered into the Agreement in connection with the issuance and sale
from time to time by the Company of its Common Shares having an aggregate gross
sales price of up to $75,000,000;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
the Company has, as of the date of this Amendment, issued and sold Common
Shares pursuant to the Agreement having an aggregate gross sales price of
$10,686,249.20;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
the Parties wish to increase the aggregate gross sales price of Common Shares
that may be issued and sold pursuant to the Agreement to $85,686,249.20 in
order to permit the issuance and sale on or after the date of this Amendment of
Common Shares having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $75,000,000;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
the Registration Statement referenced in the Agreement will expire on August&nbsp;7,
2010;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
the Company filed a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File Number
333-167433), which was declared effective on June&nbsp;16, 2010 (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">New Registration Statement</i></b>&#148;),
pursuant to which it wishes to sell the remaining Common Shares available for
issuance and sale under the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS,
the Parties wish to amend certain terms of the Agreement to reference the New
Registration Statement and make certain related corresponding changes; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;1.&#160; <u>Amendments to Agreement</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The first full sentence of Section&nbsp;1
of the Agreement is hereby amended such that the amount &#147;$75 million&#148; contained
therein is replaced with the amount &#147;$85,686,249.20&#148;.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Section&nbsp;2(a)&nbsp;of the
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;The
Company meets the requirements for use of Form&nbsp;S-3 under the Act and has
prepared and filed with the Commission a registration statement (File Number
333-167433) relating to securities, including the Shares, on Form&nbsp;S-3,
including a related Base Prospectus, for registration under the Act of the
offering and sale of certain securities, including the Shares.&#160; Such Registration Statement, including any
amendments thereto filed prior to August&nbsp;4, 2010 or prior to any such time
this representation is repeated or deemed to be made, have been declared
effective by the Commission and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of
the Registration Statement or any part thereof has been issued or is in effect
and no proceeding for that purpose has been initiated or threatened by the
Commission, and no notice of objection of the Commission to the use of the
Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;401(g)(1)&nbsp;under the Act has been received by the Company. The
Company has paid the required Commission filing fees relating to the Shares.
The Company has filed with the Commission the Prospectus Supplement relating to
the Shares in accordance with Rule&nbsp;424(b). As filed, the Prospectus contains
all information required by the Act and the rules&nbsp;thereunder, and, except
to the extent the Manager shall agree in writing to a modification, shall be in
all substantive respects in the form furnished to the Manager prior to August&nbsp;4,
2010 or prior to any such time this representation is repeated or deemed to be
made, and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus or any
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus has been issued by the Commission. The
Registration Statement, at August&nbsp;4, 2010, each such time this
representation is repeated or deemed to be made, and at all times during which
a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically or
through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 or any similar rule) in connection with
any offer or sale of Shares, meets the requirements set forth in
Rule&nbsp;415(a)(1)(x). The initial Effective Date of the Registration
Statement was June&nbsp;16, 2010. Any reference herein to the Registration
Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus
shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference
therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form&nbsp;S-3 which were filed under the
Exchange Act on or before the Effective Date of the Registration Statement or
the issue date of the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or the
Prospectus, as the case may be; and any reference herein to the terms &#147;amend,&#148; &#147;amendment&#148;
or &#147;supplement&#148; with respect to the Registration Statement, the Base
Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus shall be deemed to
refer to and include the filing of any document under the Exchange Act after
the Effective Date of the Registration Statement or the issue date of the Base
Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, deemed
to be incorporated therein by reference.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The second full sentence of Section&nbsp;4(a)&nbsp;of
the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;The
Company has properly completed the Prospectus, in a form approved by the
Manager, and filed such Prospectus with the Commission pursuant to the
applicable paragraph of Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;and will cause any supplement to
the Prospectus to be properly completed, in a form approved by the Manager, and
will file such supplement with the Commission pursuant to the applicable
paragraph of Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;within the time period prescribed thereby
and will provide evidence satisfactory to the Manager of such timely filing.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Definitions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The definition of &#147;Base Prospectus&#148;
in Section&nbsp;18 of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;&#147;<u>Base
Prospectus</u>&#148; shall mean the base prospectus referred to in Section&nbsp;2(a)&nbsp;above
contained in the Registration Statement at August&nbsp;4, 2010.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The definition of &#147;Prospectus
Supplement&#148; in Section&nbsp;18 of the Agreement shall be deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;&#147;<u>Prospectus
Supplement</u>&#148; shall mean the most recent prospectus supplement relating to
the Shares that was first filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;at or prior
to August&nbsp;4, 2010.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;2.
<u>Effectiveness</u>.&#160; This Amendment
shall be effective as of the date hereof for all future offers and sales under
the Agreement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.
<u>Representations and Warranties</u>.&#160;
The Company represents to the Manager that it has duly authorized,
executed and delivered this Amendment.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;4.
<u>Continuing Effect</u>.&#160; Except as
expressly amended by this Amendment, the Agreement remains in full force and
effect in accordance with its respective terms and is hereby in all respects
ratified and confirmed.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.
<u>References to Agreements</u>.&#160; All
references to the Agreement in the Agreement or in any other document executed
or delivered in connection therewith, shall, from the date hereof, be deemed a
reference to the Agreement as amended hereby.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;6.
<u>Governing Law</u>.&#160; This Amendment
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law governing the
Agreement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.
<u>Counterparts</u>.&#160; This Amendment may
be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes
be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and
the same document.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as
of the date first above written.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LTC
  PROPERTIES,&nbsp;INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Wendy Simpson</font></p>
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  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
  Wendy L. Simpson</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:
  Chief Executive Officer and President</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">KEYBANC
  CAPITAL MARKETS INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  David Gruber</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
  David Gruber</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;5.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">[LETTERHEAD
OF BALLARD SPAHR LLP]</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August&nbsp;4, 2010</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LTC Properties,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31365 Oak Crest Drive</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suite&nbsp;200</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Westlake Village, California&#160;
91361</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LTC
  Properties,&nbsp;Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) &#151; Issuance and
  sale of up to $75,000,000 aggregate maximum offering price of shares (the
  &#147;Shares&#148;) of common stock, par value one cent ($.01) per share (the &#147;Common
  Stock&#148;), of the Company, pursuant to a Registration Statement on
  Form&nbsp;S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-167433), as amended and supplemented
  (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.6in;text-indent:-1.6in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.6in;text-indent:-1.6in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have acted as Maryland corporate counsel to the Company in
connection with the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), by the Company pursuant to the Registration
Statement.&#160; You have requested our
opinion with respect to the matters set forth below.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In our capacity as Maryland corporate counsel to the Company and for
the purposes of this opinion, we have examined originals, or copies certified
or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents
(collectively, the &#147;Documents&#148;):</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">i.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the corporate
charter of the Company (the &#147;Charter&#148;) represented by Articles of Incorporation
filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the &#147;Department&#148;)
on May&nbsp;12, 1992, Articles of Amendment and Restatement filed with the
Department on August&nbsp;3, 1992, Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on March&nbsp;7, 1997, Articles of Amendment filed with the
Department on June&nbsp;26, 1997, Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on December&nbsp;17, 1997, Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on September&nbsp;2, 1998, Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on May&nbsp;11, 2000, Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on June&nbsp;24, 2003, Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on September&nbsp;16, 2003; Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on February&nbsp;19, 2004; Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on April&nbsp;1, 2004; </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on April&nbsp;1, 2004;
Articles of Amendment filed with the Department on June&nbsp;24, 2004; Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on July&nbsp;16, 2004; Certificate of
Correction filed with the Department on August&nbsp;3, 2004; and Articles of
Restatement filed with the Department on August&nbsp;4, 2009;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Bylaws of
the Company as adopted on May&nbsp;15, 1992, ratified on or as of May&nbsp;19,
1992, amended on or as of October&nbsp;17, 1995, September&nbsp;1, 1998, May&nbsp;2,
2000 and August&nbsp;28, 2003, and amended and restated on August&nbsp;3, 2009,
and in full force and effect on the date hereof (the &#147;Bylaws&#148;);</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">iii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the minutes of
the organizational action of the Board of Directors of the Company, dated as of
May&nbsp;19, 1992 (the &#147;Organizational Minutes&#148;);</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">iv.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, on February&nbsp;19, 2009, August&nbsp;3, 2009, August&nbsp;4,
2009, July&nbsp;30, 2010 and August&nbsp;3, 2010 (collectively, the &#147;Directors&#146;
Resolutions&#148;);</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">v.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Registration
Statement, the related final prospectus supplement dated August&nbsp;4, 2010
and final base prospectus dated June&nbsp;16, 2010;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">vi.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a copy of the
Equity Distribution Agreement dated as of August&nbsp;5, 2009, as amended by
Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Equity Distribution Agreement dated August&nbsp;4, 2010
(together, the &#147;Equity Distribution Agreement&#148;), by and between the Company and
KeyBank Capital Markets Inc.;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">vii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a status
certificate of the Department, dated as of a recent date, to the effect that
the Company is duly incorporated and existing under the laws of the State of
Maryland and is duly authorized to transact business in the State of Maryland;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">viii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a certificate
of Wendy L. Simpson, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and
Pamela Shelley-Kessler, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and
Corporate Secretary of the Company, dated as of a recent date (the &#147;Officers&#146;
Certificate&#148;), to the effect that, among other things, the copies of the
Charter, the Bylaws, the Organizational Minutes and the Directors&#146; Resolutions
are true, correct and complete, have not been rescinded or modified and are in
full force and effect as of the date of the Officers&#146; Certificate, and
certifying as to the manner of adoption of the Directors&#146; Resolutions and the form,
approval, execution and delivery of the Equity Distribution Agreement; and</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ix.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">such other
documents and matters as we have deemed necessary and appropriate to render the
opinions set forth in this letter, subject to the limitations, assumptions, and
qualifications noted below.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In reaching the opinions set forth below, we have assumed the
following:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;"> </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">each person
executing any of the Documents on behalf of any party (other than the Company)
is duly authorized to do so;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;"> </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">each natural
person executing any of the Documents is legally competent to do so;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;"> </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">any of the
Documents submitted to us as originals are authentic; the form and content of
any Documents submitted to us as unexecuted drafts do not differ in any respect
relevant to this opinion from the form and content of such documents as
executed and delivered; any of the Documents submitted to us as certified,
facsimile or photostatic copies conform to the original document; all
signatures on all of the Documents are genuine; all public records reviewed or
relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete; all statements and
information contained in the Documents are true and complete; there has been no
modification of, or amendment to, any of the Documents, and there has been no
waiver of any provision of any of the Documents by action or omission of the
parties or otherwise;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">d.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;"> </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the total
number of Shares issued will not exceed the maximum number authorized for
issuance in the Directors&#146; Resolutions;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">e.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;"> </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">upon each
issuance of any of the Shares subsequent to the date hereof, the total number
of shares of Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding, after giving
effect to such issuance of such Shares, will not exceed the total number of
shares of Common Stock of the Company that the Company is authorized to issue
under its Charter;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">f.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">none of the
Shares will be issued or transferred in violation of the provisions of Article&nbsp;Ninth
of the Charter of the Company captioned &#147;Limitations on Ownership&#148;; and</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">g.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;"> </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">none of the
Shares will be issued and sold to an Interested Stockholder of the Company or
an Affiliate thereof, all as defined in Subtitle 6 of Title 3 of the Maryland
General Corporation Law (the &#147;MGCL&#148;), in violation of Section&nbsp;3-602 of the
MGCL.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on our review of the foregoing and subject to the assumptions and
qualifications set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date of this
letter:</font></p>

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been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good
standing under the laws of the State of Maryland.</font></p>

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the Shares has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the
part of the Company, and when such Shares are issued and delivered by the
Company in exchange for the consideration </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 99.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">therefor, in accordance with the terms of the
Directors&#146; Resolutions and the Equity Distribution Agreement, such Shares will
be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</font></p>

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foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Maryland, and we do
not express any opinion herein concerning any other law.&#160; We express no opinion as to the applicability
or effect of any federal or state securities laws, including the securities laws
of the State of Maryland, or as to federal or state laws regarding fraudulent
transfers.&#160; To the extent that any matter
as to which our opinion is expressed herein would be governed by any
jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland, we do not express any opinion on
such matter.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
opinion letter is issued as of the date hereof and is necessarily limited to
laws now in effect and facts and circumstances presently existing and brought
to our attention.&#160; We assume no
obligation to supplement this opinion letter if any applicable laws change
after the date hereof, or if we become aware of any facts or circumstances that
now exist or that occur or arise in the future and may change the opinions
expressed herein after the date hereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
consent to your filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement
and further consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
applications to securities commissioners for the various states of the United
States for registration of the Shares.&#160; We
also consent to the identification of our firm as Maryland counsel to the
Company in the section of the Registration Statement entitled &#147;Legal Matters&#148;.&#160; In giving this consent, we do not admit that
we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section&nbsp;7
of the Act.</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;8.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">[LETTERHEAD OF REED SMITH LLP]</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August&nbsp;4,
2010</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LTC
Properties,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31365
Oak Crest Drive</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Westlake
Village, California 91361</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Federal
Income Tax Considerations</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies
and Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have acted as special counsel to you LTC Properties,&nbsp;Inc., a
Maryland corporation (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Company</i></b>&#148;),
in connection with the at-the-market offering of up to $75 million of aggregate
gross proceeds of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Shares</i></b>&#148;), pursuant to a registration
statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Act</i></b>&#148;), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Commission</i></b>&#148;)
and declared effective on June&nbsp;16, 2010 (File No.&nbsp;333-167433) (as so
filed and as amended, the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Registration Statement</i></b>&#148;),
which contains a base prospectus (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Base Prospectus</i></b>&#148;)
and a prospectus supplement dated August&nbsp;4, 2010, filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;under the Act (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Prospectus Supplement</i></b>&#148; together with
the Base Prospectus, the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Prospectus</i></b>&#148;),
and the Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;5, 2009, as
amended August&nbsp;4, 2010, between you and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">EDA</i></b>&#148;).&#160; Each of (i)&nbsp;the Prospectus and (ii)&nbsp;each
document that the Company has identified as an &#147;issuer free writing prospectus&#148;
(as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under the Act) and that is described on <u>Schedule
I</u> to the EDA, are collectively referred to as the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Disclosure
Package</i></b>.&#148;&#160; References
herein to the Registration Statement or the Disclosure Package shall be deemed
to include all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
therein.&#160; Capitalized terms used herein
but not defined have the meanings set forth in the EDA.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You have requested our opinion concerning certain of the federal income
tax consequences to the Company and the purchasers of the Shares in connection
with the offering described above.&#160; This
opinion is based on various facts and assumptions, including the facts set
forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus concerning the business,
properties and governing documents of the Company.&#160; We have also been furnished with, and with
your consent have relied upon, certain representations made by the Company with
respect to certain factual matters.&#160; The
Company&#146;s representation letter is attached to this opinion as an exhibit.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In our capacity as counsel to the Company, we have made such legal and
factual examinations and inquiries, including an examination of originals or
copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents,
corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or
appropriate for purposes of this opinion.&#160;
In our examination, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents
submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures thereon, the
legal capacity of natural persons executing such documents and the conformity
to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We are opining herein as to the effect on the subject transaction only
of the federal income tax laws of the United States and we express no opinion
with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of other
federal laws, the laws of any state or other jurisdiction or as to any matters
of municipal law or the laws of any other local agencies within any state.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on such facts, assumptions and representations and subject to
qualifications set forth below, it is our opinion that:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Commencing with its
taxable year ending December&nbsp;31, 1992, the Company has been organized and
operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as
a &#147;real estate investment trust&#148; under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Code</i></b>&#148;), and its proposed
method of operation, as described in the Charter or Bylaws of the Company, the
Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package and the representations by the
Company, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for
qualification and taxation as a &#147;real estate investment trust&#148; under the Code;
and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The statements
included in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2009 set forth under the caption &#147;Taxation of Our Company&#148; and included in or
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Disclosure
Package under the captions &#147;Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations,&#148; to
the extent such information constitutes matters of law, summaries of legal
matters, or legal conclusions, have been reviewed by us and are accurate in all
material respects.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No opinion is expressed as to any matter not discussed herein.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This opinion is based on various statutory provisions, regulations
promulgated thereunder and interpretations thereof by the Internal Revenue
Service and the courts having jurisdiction over such matters, all of which are
subject to change either prospectively or retroactively.&#160; Also, any variation or difference in the
facts from those set forth in the Charter or Bylaws of the Company, the Prospectus
Supplement, the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2009, or the representations by the Company may affect the conclusions stated
herein.&#160; Moreover, the Company&#146;s
qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust depends upon the
Company&#146;s ability to satisfy, through actual annual operating results,
distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership, the various qualification
tests imposed under the Code, the results of which have not been and will not
be reviewed by us.&#160; Accordingly, no
assurance can be given that the actual results of the Company&#146;s operation for
any one taxable year will satisfy such requirements.</font></p>

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