Keeping Orange County informed on the latest and greatest information on estate planning & elder law.
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Estate Planning Needs that Can’t Wait Until the New Year Pick a date between now and New Year’s Eve to make sure all your affairs are wrapped up so you can start the New Year fresh! -
Medi-Cal Does NOT Require “Middle Class” Seniors To Spend Down All Of Their Assets Medi-Cal is a special federal and state government program that helps seniors fund their long-term care needs, such as paying for a nursing care facility. It’s different from Medicare, which provides health insurance coverage for seniors. -
Trust, Estate and Long-Term Care Planning When a Spouse Becomes Disabled Even though your current estate plan is still valid and has not expired, it typically only serves as a death plan, and not as a long-term care plan. You will need an estate plan that fully addresses your spouse’s new health care needs and the associated costs. -
A big Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Josh and I really think a lot about the families who come to us for help, either for their estate planning needs, or just because they need someone to talk to about life's ups and downs. -
Best Practices for Disinheriting a Family Member (And Other Alternatives Available to You) Choosing who you want to inherit from you when you pass away is not always an easy task. While many people wish for their assets to go to their family members, others absolutely do not. -
Achieving Certainty During Uncertain Times: How to Plan for the Long-Term When Your Child Has Autism A California Department of Education study found that about 1 percent of all children enrolled in the state’s public schools are diagnosed with autism. -
Estate Planning Considerations for Blended Families Just like natural families, blended families have many different dynamics that need to be addressed. -
When to Update Your Family’s Estate Plan So when should you give your us a call to update your estate plan? Anytime you experience one of these life changes you need to update your existing plan. -
Three Reasons Why Giving Your House to Your Children Isn't the Best Way to Protect It From Medicaid If you want to protect your home from this recovery, you may be tempted to give it to your children. Here are three reasons not to: