March 24, 2020
At-Home Emergency Estate Plans
During these uncertain times, we cannot overemphasize the importance of implementing a cohesive estate plan. We are all experiencing rapid changes from day to day, including slowdowns and closures of…
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March 20, 2020
Don’t Wait: The Importance of Estate Planning During Times of Uncertainty
With the threat of pandemic looming over us, we hope that you’re staying home and staying healthy. But since the urgency of this event has reminded us of how things…
February 25, 2020
How the SECURE Act Impacts Estate Planning
Most provisions of the SECURE Act, signed into law this past December, were aimed at making retirement planning more accessible to a greater number of Americans. However, one requirement regarding…
February 20, 2020
What Happens to Your Life Insurance Policy When You Make an Estate Plan?
It is fairly common for an individual with a spouse or family to take out a life insurance policy, to provide financial security in the event they pass away. Depending…
January 21, 2020
Medi-Cal Benefits and Nursing Care
The time may come that you or a loved one needs the skilled nursing care provided by a specialized facility. For many individuals and families, the cost of a nursing…
January 16, 2020
What Happens if You Don’t Include One or More Heirs in Your Estate Plan?
Many people decide to have their spouse or children inherit from them, but what if you decide to omit one or more heirs, or even have a child that you…
December 17, 2019
Estate Planning Resolutions for the New Year
As you make your 2020 New Year’s resolutions, it may be the perfect time to include estate planning on that list. Since procrastination seems to be a major barrier to…
December 10, 2019
Discharge from a Skilled Nursing Facility: What Are Your Rights?
If you have a family member who was admitted to a skilled nursing facility following hospitalization, you may not realize that there are rules if the facility asks a resident…
November 16, 2019
The Top Five Reasons People Don’t Make an Estate Plan
According to recent surveys only 40-50% of adult Americans have an estate plan, and that is in spite of the fact that 75% think at least having a will is…
November 6, 2019
How to Select a California Estate Planning Attorney?
If you have decided that it is time to make an estate plan, you now have an important choice to make on who will be your estate planning attorney. Just…
October 23, 2019
What is a Power of Attorney?
Establishing a Power of Attorney is an important part of estate planning. There are actually two types of Power of Attorney: Those that handle medical decisions, and those designated to…
October 15, 2019
What is a Power of Attorney and Why Is It Important?
There are several types of power of attorney (POA) depending on your circumstances. Generally, a POA can be used to give a trusted individual the ability to make decisions on…
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