As medicine has advanced over the past several decades, lifespans have happily increased, and people are living longer, healthier lives well into retirement. However, one downside as people age further and further is the need for skilled, long-term care. Long-term...
Month: September 2018
Encino Trust Lawyer: Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning for Blended Families
Here is a situation that happens all too often to seniors and boomers who decide to remarry late in life: Following their wedding, a couple who each have their own children and grandchildren do not create an estate plan. When the first spouse dies – in this case,...
Encino Elder Lawyer Asks, “How Much Do You Know About Long-Term Care?”
A stay at a long-term care facility is a common reality for many seniors, whether it’s a brief stay in a nursing home for recuperation and rehabilitation after a procedure or a more permanent stay in the case of a chronic disease such as dementia or Alzheimer’s....
Are You Prepared to Avoid California Probate?
Did you know that an estate valued at $400,000 is estimated to cost $22,000 in attorney fees and executor fees in California without proper estate planning? In fact, the cost only goes up from there depending on how much your estate is worth: a $500,000 estate can...