3 Reasons to Create an Estate Plan
What Are the Top 3 Reasons for California Residents to Use Estate Planning? If you’ve worked a lifetime to save, buy a house, and care for your family, now is the time to begin protecting those assets with an expertly drafted estate plan. Here are three reasons to...
Caring For Your Elders: Consider an Adult Day Care
What does an Adult Day Care Center Provide? When you have an elderly adult in your family who can no longer live independently but doesn’t necessarily need 24-hour medical care, a great option is an adult day care center. These centers may sound like a babysitting...
Top 5 California Probate Facts You Need to Know
The Value and Advantage of Experienced Probate Attorneys Probate is a scary situation to confront because dealing with the process means a loved one passed away. Many people may be frightened probate, but if your family finds itself without an estate plan, and...
3 Secrets for Estate Planning through Divorce
How Does Divorce Affect Estate Planning in California? Divorce is a difficult enough proposition without taking the paperwork and legal issues into consideration. If you are in the unlucky situation of ending a marriage, here are three helpful secrets for estate...
Does Moving to Another State Affect Your Trust?
How Does Change of State Residency Affect Your Estate Planning? Are you in the middle of a move? Did you just land down in a new state ready to tackle another life adventure? Well, those situations can be exciting and full of wonder, but do not forget about your...
The Sandwich Generation: Caring For Your Kids and Parents
What is the Sandwich Generation? The circle of life can be a funny thing (and no we are not referring to “The Lion King”). You move out of your parents’ house, get married, have kids, and then your parents move back in. For adults in their 30s to 50s, this cycle has...
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Qualifying for Medi-Cal
Here's What Not To Do To Qualify for Medi-Cal Qualifying for Medi-Cal is more complicated than you might think. Many seniors typically use an experienced attorney when trying to qualify for Medi-Cal, as any discrepancies or mistakes, can trigger a five-month or...
Is Estate Planning Only For the Rich?
How Many Families Have an Asset Protection Plan? Society has a myth that estate plans are only for the wealthy, which cannot be further from the truth. However, even if that statement were fact, not even “rich” people keep up with their estate plans as well as they...
Same-Sex Couples and Estate Planning in California
Landmark California Supreme Court Ruling for Same-Sex Couples Even if you don’t know Obergefell v. Hodges by name, you know the case by reputation, because it became a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year in California. The judges upheld the legality of...
5 Ways to Recognize and Prevent Elder Abuse
Top Five Quick Tips for Preventing Elder Financial Abuse The sad truth is that elder abuse is more prevalent than ever as financial predators stalk the elderly and look for ways to swindle money from their life savings. Whether it’s because of illness, cognitive...
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