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What Is an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust?

Posted on August 13, 2019

Have you taken steps to lower the taxable value of your probate estate? Are you working with a California estate planning attorney to ensure that your heirs will not incur substantial taxes or debts when they inherit your assets after death? If so, you may want to discuss an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust...

Understanding the DNR Order

Posted on July 22, 2019

A Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order is a health care form that gives an individual control over some of the medical procedures emergency medical services (EMS) providers may perform. Some people may believe that a DNR order covers all end-of-life medical decisions, but this is incorrect. Consulting a California elder law attorney about...

5 Reasons You May Not Need Life Insurance

Posted on July 17, 2019

Life insurance offers financial protection for your heirs in the event of your death. However, purchasing life insurance may not make sense for everyone. Before you begin researching the pros and cons of the various types of life insurance policies available and the cost of life insurance, you may want to review whether or...

Estate Planning Myths Debunked

Posted on July 14, 2019

Is estate planning only important for those with assets?

Estate planning is a field has a lot misconceptions. Many people have heard rumors and falsities regarding estate planning, which may dissuade them from creating an estate plan. Perhaps the largest myth about estate planning is that an estate plan is only about death. In...

Special Needs Trusts for Children with Disabilities

Posted on June 24, 2019

Estate planning is done for the purpose of providing for both yourself and your loved ones during your lifetime as well as upon your incapacitation or death. One of the main reasons for estate planning is to ensure that your loved ones are taken care of once you have passed. This is made all...

Preventing Sexual Abuse in the Nursing Home

Posted on June 21, 2019

As our parents age, our ability to properly care for them around the clock becomes more and more difficult. Nursing homes are utilized so that elderly individuals can have a safe, compassionate place to be looked after and cared for. Unfortunately, due to common physical and cognitive impairments that the elderly experience, they are...

What to do When You Hate Your Daughter-In-Law – Estate-Planning Practical Guide

Posted on May 20, 2019

It is presumed that families may disagree, but that families will always love each other. However, does that presumption extend to in-laws? It may be common for some parents to dislike their son’s wife, but most parents learn to tolerate their in-laws. In some extreme cases, a parent may actually hate the...

Elder Law Planning for Women

Posted on May 14, 2019

What are some unique considerations of elder law planning for women?

Elder law involves planning for the wide range of issues that could impact aging Americans, such as the high costs of health care, retirement, guardianship, and much more. Whereas estate planning focuses on what will happen when you die, elder law addresses what happens...

Common Online Schemes to Defraud Elders

Posted on May 9, 2019

The internet can be an overwhelming place. While it has provided us with the opportunity to reach out and communicate with others, this unfounded access also provides predators the opportunity to access us.

The number of senior citizens continues to increase annually. With the advent of Smartphones, it has made accessing the internet even easier.

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What is the Probate Process Like?

Posted on April 18, 2019

When a family member passes away, there are many legal steps that the surviving members must take to settle the person’s final affairs. In most cases, a family member is appointed in the person’s will to serve as administrator of the probate estate. The family member will be the one to administer the estate. ...