About California Estate Planning
Legal Planning for Persons with Dementia
Dementia 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 skills. Such conditions are devastating ...
Protecting Elders From Abuse and Neglect in California
Elder Abuse and Neglect is a widespread but hidden problem with many cases going unreported, much less brought to justice. It occurs for many reasons but mainly for financial exploitation ...
Medi-Cal For Long Term Care – Income Limits
Medi-Cal for long term care is a health care program for California seniors aged 65 and over, who are either residing at home, in a nursing home, or in an ...
Veteran Qualifications for Free Health Care Benefits
Not all veterans receive the same type of health care benefits. The VA determines eligibility using a qualification system that ranks claims according to priority. When you apply for VA ...
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 don’t have obvious beneficiaries? These days, many singles are planning to ...
What Constitutes a Legal Will in California? – 10 Simple Guidelines
Every state has its own specific rules about what makes a will legal or valid. The probate code in California establishes the requirements for creating a Last Will and Testament ...
Applying for VA Aid and Attendance Pension
The Aid and Attendance Pension is a type of monthly financial assistance for qualified veterans or their surviving spouses to pay for the cost of elderly care, e.g. meals, medication, ...
Applying for Housebound VA Pension
Defining 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 who are confined in ...
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 do? What are the expectations? These are ...
Applying for VA Pension as a Retired Veteran
Many of our veterans don’t know that they are entitled to claim VA pension benefits when they turn 65 years old. And that they do not have to be disabled ...