Elder Law & Estate Planning Articles — Page 8 of 33
Telephone Scams: Help Older Adults Avoid Them
Telephone scams are a major problem for older adults. Scammers often target this age group because they are more likely to be trusting and have more financial resources. In 2021, the…
Parkinson’s Disease (Adapted from Michael J. Young’s Parkinson’s Disease Legal Survival Guide)
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurological disorder that affects movement. PD results from the loss of nerve cells in a part of the brain called the Substantia Nigra. These cells produce a…
Assets in a Nursing Home
As we grow older, many of us may face the reality of living in a nursing home. These facilities provide essential care. However, the costs involved quickly drain savings accounts and other…
Dementia: Estate Planning and Care Plan
Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is the most…
Caregiving: Navigating the Challenges
You won’t know the difficulties of caregiving until you become a caregiver. Many people take on the challenge because it involves someone they love. In the US, 53 million people have…
California Probate Process: 7 Facts
Probate is the legal process of administering a deceased person’s estate. In California, the probate process is a court-supervised proceeding. Thus, it takes place after someone dies. Thus,…
Probate Attorney: 5 Times to Hire One
When to hire a probate attorney? The passing of a loved one can be a difficult and emotional time. On top of grieving, the settling of the deceased individual’s estate often requires…
Avoid Probate: Tips & Tricks
Probate is the last thing most people want to experience after a loved one has passed. Though the process of distributing a deceased person’s property is not complex, you should understand…
Avoid Probate: Tips & Tricks
There are many reasons people don’t want their estates going to probate and lots of ways to avoid it. One reason they prefer to avoid it is because probate incurs additional expenses and…
Celebrity Estates
Each of the California county superior courts offers a probate department where they administer decedents’ estates. Through the court process, the court distributes assets of the estate to…
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