May 20, 2022Advance Directives, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Litigation, Medicaid / Medi-Cal Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate, Probate Administration, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills Elder Law There are legal considerations for every stage in life. The practice of elder law focuses on the legal challenges, asset...
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October 11, 2016Special Needs Trusts, Trusts What is a Special Needs Trust and when should you establish Special Needs Trust? While you can certainly bequest money and assets to those with special needs, such a bequest may prevent them from...
March 9, 2016Revocable Living Trusts Avoiding Taxes with a Revocable Living Trust Will a Revocable Living Trust Help to Avoid Taxes? In and of themselves, trusts do not avoid taxes, but they...
February 25, 2016Special Needs Planning, Trusts Special Needs, Third Party, and Self Settled Trusts – What’s with all the Names? When a person applies for Medicaid eligibility there are many pitfalls that an unsuspecting or unsophisticated applicant can run afoul...
January 21, 2016Special Needs Trusts, Trusts Why Would Someone Need a Special Needs Trust? Special Needs Trusts Many well-intentioned parents don't realize that an inheritance may cause many problems for their disabled or special...