Many older people insist on handling their own financial affairs without assistance, for as long as as possible. This is admirable, but what if something bad happens to the older person, like a medical event which lands the older person in the hospital, and ready access to cash is needed? And, what if the older […]
Tag Archives: Medi-Cal attorney Pleasant Hill
Aid & Attendance Brentwood, Alzheimer's Medi-Cal, Asset Protection Attorney Walnut Creek, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, Brentwood CA Asset Protection Attorney, Brentwood Elder Law, Brentwood Elder Law Atorney, Brentwood Senior Law Attorney, elder law attorney Pleasant Hill, Elder Law Attorney Walnut Creek, Hospice Care Walnut Creek, Medi-Cal Attorney Brentwood, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek CA, Medi-Cal Gifting Walnut Creek, Nursing Home Attorney Brentwood, Nursing Home Attorney Walnut Creek, Parkinson's disease Walnut Creek, Pay for Cost of Long Term Care Walnut Creek, Pay Nursing Home Care Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill Elder Law Attorney, Pleasant Hill Senior Law Attorney, Senior Law Attorney Walnut Creek, senior law walnut creek, VA Aid & Attendance Attorney Walnut Creek, VA Attorney Walnut creek, Walnut Creek Elder Law, Walnut Creek Medi-Cal Qualification
How Much Does The Surviving Spouse Receive In Social Security Benefits?
In a previous post, we discussed what you should do about Social Security benefits after someone dies. But with regard to married couples, how much will the surviving spouse receive? Generally speaking, the surviving spouse will receive 100% of the deceased spouse’s Social Security benefit, as long as that amount is greater than the surviving spouse’s […]
Alzheimer's Medi-Cal, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, Contra Costa Nursing Home Attorney, Elder Law Attorney Walnut Creek, Elder Law Estate Planning, Estate Planning Attorney Brentwood, Hospice Care Walnut Creek, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek CA, Medi-Cal Gifting Walnut Creek, Nursing Home Attorney Walnut Creek, Parkinson's disease Walnut Creek, Pay for Cost of Long Term Care Walnut Creek, Pay Nursing Home Care Walnut Creek, Senior Law Attorney Walnut Creek, senior law walnut creek, VA Aid & Attendance Attorney Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek Elder Law, Walnut Creek Medi-Cal Qualification
Plan For Incapacity Now
Planning for incapacity should take place now, while you still have good mental capacity. If you lose mental capacity, you will not be able to make good decisions regarding your financial and personal affairs. For seniors, incapacity can occur for instance, as the result of a head trauma, dementia or as a consequence of Alzheimer’s […]
aid and attendance, Alzheimer's Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Medi-Cal, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, CA Attorney Asset Protection, Elder Law Attorney Contra Costa, elder law attorney Pleasant Hill, Elder Law Attorney Walnut Creek, Elder Law Estate Planning, Estate Planning for Baby Boomers, Estate Planning in California, falling, Hospice Care, Medi-Cal attorney, Medi-Cal Attorney Pleasant Hill CA, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek CA, Nursing Home Attorney Walnut Creek, Pay Nursing Home Care Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill Senior Law Attorney, Senior Law Attorney Walnut Creek, senior law walnut creek, Sustainable Estate Planning, VA Aid & Attendance Attorney Walnut Creek, VA Attorney Walnut creek, walnut creek, Walnut Creek Elder Law, Walnut Creek Medi-Cal Qualification
Treatment of The Home With Reverse Mortgages By Medi-Cal
Under the Medi-Cal regulations, it is fairly easy for us to establish the home as an “exempt asset” for qualification for Medi-Cal. The usual way is to confirm “an intent to return home” by the Medi-Cal applicant. The next task is to protect the home from a Medi-Cal lien if you pass away after having […]
aid & attendance benefit, aid and attendance, Alzheimer's Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Medi-Cal, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, CA Attorney Asset Protection, Contra Costa Nursing Home Attorney, Elder Abuse, Elder Law Attorney Contra Costa, elder law attorney Pleasant Hill, Elder Law Attorney Walnut Creek, Elder Law Estate Planning, Estate Planning for Baby Boomers, Hospice Care, Medi-Cal attorney, Medi-Cal Attorney Pleasant Hill CA, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek CA, Medi-Cal Planning & Qualification, Nursing Home Attorney, Nursing Home Attorney Walnut Creek, Probate Attorney Contra Costa County, Senior Law Attorney Walnut Creek, senior law walnut creek, Special Needs Trust, Special Needs Trusts, VA Attorney Walnut creek, Veteran's Benefits, Walnut Creek Elder Law, Walnut Creek Medi-Cal Qualification
Hiring Home Health Aides:
As part of the Elder Care Journey as we call it, many of our clients will eventually need in-home-care. Our clients want to stay at home but will need help with various activities of daily living, such as eating, bathing, dressing, ambulating and toileting. In fact, our estate planning documents usually confirm an intent to […]
Aid & Attendance Antioch, Alzheimer's Care, Alzheimer's Medi-Cal, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, Brentwood Elder Law Attorney, CA Attorney Asset Protection, Elder Law Attorney Contra Costa, elder law attorney Pleasant Hill, Elder Law Attorney Walnut Creek, Estate Planning for Baby Boomers, Estate Planning in California, falling, Hospice Care, Medi-Cal attorney, Medi-Cal Attorney Pleasant Hill CA, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek CA, Medi-Cal Planning & Qualification, Nursing Home Attorney, Nursing Home Attorney Walnut Creek, nursing home costs, parkinson's disease, Pleasant Hill Elder Law Attorney, Probate Attorney Contra Costa County, Qualification for VA Aid & Attendance, Senior Law Attorney Walnut Creek, senior law walnut creek, VA Attorney Walnut creek, Walnut Creek Elder Law, Walnut Creek Medi-Cal Qualification
Consider Naming a Professional Fiduciary In Your Estate Planning Documents
When we prepare our estate planning documents, such as the Revocable Living Trust and Financial Durable Powers of Attorney, we typically name our spouses and then our children as our fiduciaries if we cannot act for ourselves. It would seem that the most common reason that would cause a fiduciary to act is the loss of mental capacity of […]
aid & attendance benefit, aid and attendance, Alzheimer's Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Medi-Cal, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, CA Attorney Asset Protection, Elder Law Attorney Contra Costa, elder law attorney Pleasant Hill, Elder Law Attorney Walnut Creek, Elder Law Estate Planning, Estate Planning Attorney Brentwood, falling, Hospice Care, Medi-Cal attorney, Medi-Cal Attorney Brentwood, Medi-Cal Attorney Concord, Medi-Cal Attorney Pleasant Hill CA, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek CA, Medi-Cal eligibility Concord CA, Medi-Cal Planning & Qualification, Medi-Cal Planning Concord, Nursing Home Attorney Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill Senior Law Attorney, Probate Attorney Contra Costa County, Qualification for VA Aid & Attendance, Senior Law Attorney, senior law contra costa, senior law walnut creek, Veteran's Benefits, Walnut Creek Elder Law, Walnut Creek Medi-Cal Qualification
7 Practical Considerations To Take Into Account When Choosing an Assisted Living Facility
Here are 7 Practical Considerations to take into account when you are choosing an assisted living facility, either for yourself or a loved one. We have developed this list after having first hand experience with assisted living facilities that my father lived in, and after having interacted with our clients regarding these issues over many […]
Alzheimer's Medi-Cal, Baby Boomer Estate Planning, Concord Medi-Cal Attorney, Contra Costa Nursing Home Attorney, elder law, elder law attorney Pleasant Hill, Elder Law Attorney Walnut Creek, Estate Planning for Baby Boomers, Estate Planning in California, Medi-Cal attorney, Medi-Cal Attorney Pleasant Hill CA, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek CA, Medi-Cal eligibility Concord CA, Medi-Cal Planning & Qualification, Medi-Cal Planning Concord, Nursing Home Attorney Walnut Creek, nursing homes, Probate & Trust Administration, Veteran's Benefits
What Can The State Recover After I Die?
If you die after having been on Medi-Cal, the State will try to recover from your estate what they have paid out for your benefit. If there is nothing left in your estate, there is nothing for the State to take. If your home is still in your estate when you die, it could be subject […]
aid & attendance benefit, Aid & Attendance Brentwood, aid and attendance, Brentwood Attorney Senior, Brentwood CA Asset Protection Attorney, Brentwood Elder Law Attorney, CA Attorney Asset Protection, Concord Elder Law Attorney, Concord Medi-Cal Attorney, Concord Nursing Home Attorney, Concord Senior Law Attorney, Concord VA Attorney, Contra Costa Elder Law, Contra Costa Nursing Home Attorney, Elder Law Attorney Contra Costa, elder law attorney Pleasant Hill, Elder Law Attorney Walnut Creek, Elder Law Estate Planning, Estate Planning in California, Hospice Care, Medi-Cal attorney, Medi-Cal Attorney Pleasant Hill CA, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek CA, Medi-Cal eligibility Concord CA, Medi-Cal Planning & Qualification, Medi-Cal Planning Concord, Nursing Home Attorney Walnut Creek, nursing home costs, parkinson's disease, Pleasant Hill Elder Law Attorney, Qualification for VA Aid & Attendance, senior law walnut creek, VA Aid & Attendance Attorney Antioch, VA Attorney Walnut creek, Veteran's Benefits, Walnut Creek Elder Law, Walnut Creek Medi-Cal Qualification
VA Aid & Attendance 2013 Pension Benefit Amounts
The 2013 Maximum Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit Rates are set forth below. This is a wonderful benefit for older wartime veterans, which can help pay for the cost of in-home care, assisted living facilities and board and care. The benefit is “non service connected”, which means that qualification is not dependent upon a wartime injury. The veteran […]
elder law, Elder Law Attorney Contra Costa, elder law attorney Pleasant Hill, Elder Law Attorney Walnut Creek, Medi-Cal attorney, Medi-Cal Attorney Concord, Medi-Cal Attorney Pleasant Hill CA, Medi-Cal Attorney Walnut Creek CA, Nursing Home Attorney, Nursing Home Attorney Walnut Creek
Be Patient With Seniors
A lot of us Baby Boomers have either helped take care of our elderly parents, or are presently doing so. The process of taking care of an older person who is ill can be difficult, and the circumstances never become easier. We must remember though to always slow down, and to maintain our patience with […]
- 1
- 2