Recent Blog Posts
Why Hire an Elder Law Attorney
While most people have a general idea about the nature of estate planning, clients are often unsure about the difference between a traditional estate planning attorney and an elder law attorney. The best way to describe the difference is that an elder law attorney is like an estate planning attorney on steroids. Not only… Read More »
Do I Really Need an Estate Plan?
Anyone who becomes sick and gets diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or has a sudden health crisis where they think about what would happen if they died, is not asking why they should have a well thought out estate plan in place. But let’s say you and your entire family are in good health,… Read More »
Three Estate Planning Documents Everyone Needs
When it comes to estate planning, you probably think of wills and trusts. But there are three other estate planning documents you should think about to make your plan complete: 1. Advance Health Care Directive – In California, this document, if drafted properly, will not only designate who will make health care decisions for… Read More »
Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail
In 2008, Congress recognized the need for the public to understand the importance and benefits of estate planning by passing House Resolution 1499, which designated the third week of October as National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Nevertheless, according to a 2019 survey carried out by Caring.com, 57% of adults in the United States have… Read More »
Will your end-of-life preferences be honored?
The vast majority of people that I speak with regarding end-of-life preferences tell me that they want to pass away in their own bed while they’re sleeping. Unfortunately with the advances in medical science this has become less and less likely, unless you die prematurely. Most of us will lose the ability to make… Read More »
