Posts Tagged ‘elder law’
YOUR LIFE IS EVER-CHANGING. YOUR ESTATE PLAN SHOULD BE, TOO.
When a client completes his or her estate plan, it often brings on a sense of accomplishment, relief, and comfort. Knowing you have a plan set in place – all of your legal documents in order – that will ease the stress on your family when you pass, is truly a wonderful feeling. However, it…
Read More4 Trusteeship Misconceptions in a Special Needs Trust
Special Needs Trusts have two primary objectives: Fiduciary management and government benefit eligibility. Special Needs Trusts provide fiduciary management and oversight for individuals who are unable to take direct custody of property, typically as a result of a cognitive limitation, lack of judgment, or susceptibility to financial manipulation. In this way, Special Needs Trusts are…
Read MoreThinking of Seeing An Elder Law Attorney? Information You Need to Know
Meeting with an elder law attorney is a significant step, and can be fraught with uncertainty. People often come to see me in times of crisis when a parent or other loved one is in declining physical and mental health and needs help caring for their daily lifestyle needs. Before that circumstance arises, understand what…
Read MoreMedicaid Asset Protection Trust
Given the escalating costs of long-term care (Orange County nursing homes currently cost an average of almost $12,000.00 per month), not surprisingly, people are searching for ways to shelter their hard-earned assets from the potentially devastating financial effects of a lengthy stay in a nursing home. If long-term care insurance is not an option, a…
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