In our practice, Elder Law encompasses planning and document preparation for the following: Who will be your legal health care advocate if you cannot speak for yourself; Who will manage your financial affairs if you are incapacitated and what rules do you want followed; Who will inherit your trust and estate and how and when … Continue reading Elder Law
In selecting a successor trustee for a living trust, people often gloss over the complications involved and think in terms of such broad generalizations as who will “manage my estate” or “take care of my beneficiaries” or “settle my estate.” In reality, a trustee performs very specialized, complicated functions. The trustee must prudently invest assets, … Continue reading Choosing Your Trustee
The following is an excellent article from California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), on how to choose a nursing home: http://www.canhr.org/factsheets/nh_fs/html/fs_howtochoose.htm
For a thorough, plain English explanation of California’s Medi-Cal payment for long term care, please review this article from California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform: http://www.canhr.org/factsheets/medi-cal_fs/html/fs_medcal_overview.htm
At a CANHR Elder Law Conference that I attended, the award winning film, Alive Inside, was featured. It’s powerful proof of how music can bring life to people who appear lifeless. iPods loaded with a person’s play list does what drugs can’t. A wonderful, helpful tool to help our elderly and those with memory issues. It’s now … Continue reading Include Role Of Music In Your Advance Health Care Directive