Category Archives: Elder Law

Avoid Losses and Protect Yourself from Lawsuits: Review All Your Insurance Coverage Annually

Elder Law, Estate Planning

It’s wise to review your insurance annually, especially the adequacy and coverage of the policies. Confer with your insurance agent about your homeowner, landlord, vehicle, boat, business, umbrella, and liability policies to make sure that your assets are protected in the event of damage or injury and that you are protected from the risks associated with both your assets … Continue reading Avoid Losses and Protect Yourself from Lawsuits: Review All Your Insurance Coverage Annually →

Advance Health Care Directive: State Your Wishes for Your Care

Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care, Powers of Attorney

All California competent adults should consider signing a California Advance Health Care Directive. In this document, you empower someone to make medical decisions for you if you become unable to give informed consent to your medical decisions. You name your first choice and your alternate choices. In the aftermath of the Terri Schiavo case, most … Continue reading Advance Health Care Directive: State Your Wishes for Your Care →

What is “Elder Law” anyway?

Conservatorship, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Living Trust, Powers of Attorney

Elder Law encompasses counseling, planning, and document preparation for the following: Who will be your legal health care advocate if you cannot speak for yourself? What are your wishes for the type of care you do and do not want? Who will manage your financial affairs if you are incapacitated — and what rules do … Continue reading What is “Elder Law” anyway? →

Article: Overview of Medi-Cal for Long Term Care

Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care, Living Trust

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (known as “CANHR”) is a highly respected California nonprofit with a plethora of excellent educational resources about Medi-Cal payment of long term care. If you want to learn more about how the Medi-Cal program (known as Medicaid in the other 49 states) works when it comes to such care, … Continue reading Article: Overview of Medi-Cal for Long Term Care →