About California Estate Planning

Know your rights! Avoid Nursing Home Abuse
What are the Rights of Nursing Home Residents in California? California provides several laws to prevent nursing home abuse. That is because millions of elder abuse cases go unreported every ...
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Legal Planning for Persons with Dementia
Legal Planning For Persons with DementiaDementia is a broad term used to describe symptoms of mental impairment among the elderly such as loss of memory, language, motor, visuospatial and decision-making ...
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Protecting Elders From Abuse and Neglect in California
Protecting Elders from Abuse and Neglect in CaliforniaElder Abuse and Neglect is a widespread but hidden problem with many cases going unreported, much less brought to justice. It occurs for ...
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Medi-Cal For Long Term Care – Income Limits
Medi-Cal For Long Term Care – Income LimitsMedi-Cal for long term care is a health care program for California seniors aged 65 and over, who are either residing at home, ...
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Veteran Qualifications for Free Health Care Benefits
Veteran Qualifications for Free Health Care BenefitsNot all veterans receive the same type of health care benefits. The VA determines eligibility using a qualification system that ranks claims according to ...
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What If You’re Single and Don’t Have Children? Who Are Your Beneficiaries?
What If You’re Single and Don't Have Children? Who Are Your Beneficiaries?Estate planning can seem fairly simple when you have children to leave your estate to. But what if you ...
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What Constitutes a Legal Will in California? – 10 Simple Guidelines
What Constitutes a Legal Will in California? – 10 Simple GuidelinesEvery state has its own specific rules about what makes a will legal or valid. The probate code in California ...
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Applying for VA Aid and Attendance Pension
Applying for VA Aid and Attendance PensionThe Aid and Attendance Pension is a type of monthly financial assistance for qualified veterans or their surviving spouses to pay for the cost ...
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Applying for Housebound VA Pension
Applying for Housebound VA PensionDefining Housebound PensionHousebound pension is an enhanced monthly benefit for veterans who are confined in their residence due to permanent disability. Housebound veterans also include those ...
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What Does it mean to be a Conservator?
What Does it Mean to Be a Conservator?You have been assigned as a conservator of a person or estate – now what? How is the role defined? What does it ...
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