Moving to an assisted living community no matter how it’s needed, is never an easy transition for elderly parents. Most do not want to leave the home they’ve known for years to move into unfamiliar surroundings, especially if they consider it to be a loss of...
Year: 2017
California Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
End-of-life issues are never easy to talk about, but the fact is that they must be discussed when an elderly parent is ill and facing certain quality of life concerns. Prolonging life through the use of ventilators and feeding tubes is a scenario that few want to...
Managing Elderly Parents’ Finances in Los Angeles County
Managing money and finances is difficult at any age, but senior citizens in Los Angeles County are especially vulnerable to financial problems brought on by an inability to adequately care for their own affairs. If this happens, seniors may find themselves with their...
San Fernando Valley Elder Law Attorney Answers: “Who is Responsible for a Parent’s Nursing Home Costs?”
Like residents in more than half of the states in the U.S., California citizens are subject to filial responsibility laws. This means that adult children are financially responsible to pay for costs relating to their elderly parents’ care, including nursing home and...
Encino Estate Planning Lawyer: What Your Will Doesn’t Do
When most people think of estate planning documents, the first thing that usually comes to mind is a Will, or Last Will and Testament. However, like many estate planning components, Wills don’t always do exactly what people think they’ll do. In Encino, Wills are used...
How to Avoid Power of Attorney Scams in Encino
Everyone has heard of the financial scams that target vulnerable seniors, even right here in Encino. Seniors are a common target for these scams because they often suffer from cognitive impairments that reduce their ability to discern legitimate requests from those...
San Fernando Valley Wills and Trusts Lawyer: What You CAN’T Do with a Last Will and Testament
A Last Will and Testament is a great estate planning tool, but there are certain things it won’t accomplish. To begin with, a Last Will and Testament only comes into effect after you’ve passed away – it cannot be used to handle any of your financial or medical affairs...
Encino Elder Lawyer: Top 5 Ways to Enjoy Your Retirement
Many types of clients come into my elder law office, and most of them are at one point or another in their journey through retirement. The following are the top 5 ways I’ve seen seniors make the most out of their retirement in California, and what you can do now to...
Encino Will and Trust Lawyer: Estate Planning Later in Life
As an Encino will and trust lawyer, I’ve actually spoken to many elderly people who believe that, for one reason or another, it’s just too late to start estate planning or asset protection planning. Maybe they think they will never make it through look back periods...
San Fernando Valley Estate Planning Lawyer: If You Have a ‘Unique’ Family, You’ll Need a ‘Unique’ Estate Plan
Families come in all shapes and sizes. The traditional image – Mom, Dad, 2 kids – is being challenged more and more as couples are delaying marriage, choosing not to have children, or starting new families with children from a previous marriage. Since no two families...