Keeping Orange County informed on the latest and greatest information on estate planning & elder law.
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10 Major Mistakes With Your Parents' Estate Plan (And How to Fix Them). Our parents have spent a lifetime worrying about us (and now the grandkids), but do they know how much we worry about them? -
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. -
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: -
Fear of Losing Home to Medicaid Contributed to Elder Abuse Case Don't let a fear of Medicaid prevent you from getting your loved one the care they need. -
Proposed New Medicare Payment System May Affect Beneficiaries Medicare is proposing a new flat rate reimbursement system for doctors who treat Medicare patients. Some worry that the plan may reduce payments to specialists and cause fewer doctors to accept Medicare patients. -
New Law Expands Benefits for Chronically Ill Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Congress expanded benefits for Medicare recipients with chronic conditions in its latest budget bill. The law gives some Medicare plans the option of covering certain non-medical benefits and also increases telehealth services. -
Where’s My New Medicare Card? How to Find Out the Status To check the status of card mailing in your state, go here.... -
Lawsuit Alleges Assisted Living Facilities Discriminate Against Wheelchair Users The lawsuit is asking the facilities to stop discriminating against wheelchair residents and the state to revise its regulations to comply with federal law. -
When Can an Adult Child Be Liable for a Parent's Nursing Home Bill? Although a nursing home cannot require a child to be personally liable for their parent's nursing home bill, there are circumstances in which children can end up having to pay. This is a major reason why it is important to read any admission agreements carefully before signing. -
Medicare Extends Deadline for Relief from Part B Penalties To be eligible for the relief, the individual must... -
The Key Differences Between Wills and Trusts Even though a trust may cost more upfront to create than a will, the total costs once probate is factored in can actually make a trust the less expensive option in the long run. -
How and When to Talk to Your Children About Money Here, we’re showing you how each of these three stages apply to your family wealth as a whole, regardless of how much—or how little—money you have at the moment..