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You Can Spend Down Resources for Medi-Cal Eligibility
For eligibility for Medi-Cal, you cannot have more than $2,000 in non-qualified assets in your name by the end of the month that you want to be eligible. So, if you apply for Medi-Cal on…Do-It-Yourself Estate Plans
If you do an on-line search, you will immediately find websites that will help you create estate planning documents like revocable living trusts and wills. The selling point of these…Changes Are Coming For VA A&A Qualification
New changes are in the works which may make it more difficult to qualify for the VA Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit. This benefit, for older war time veterans or their surviving spouses,…Consider a Line of Credit On Your Home
The home is usually our clients’ most valuable asset. For Medi-Cal planning purposes, we have discussed in previous blogs how you can set up your Long Term Care Plan to ensure that you can…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…What To Do About Social Security Benefits After Someone Dies
We are often asked what should be done about Social Security benefits after someone dies. When a social security recipient dies, the Social Security Administration must be notified as soon…Help For Caregiver Burnout
Over the past years, practicing in the area of elder law and long term care planning, we have observed many cases of elder care burnout. The caretaker spouse or child is usually not…Governor Brown Signs The End Of Life Options Bill
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law the AB-15 End of Life Options bill on October 5, 2015. This is landmark legislation which allows patients who are terminally ill to receive…Alzheimer’s Disease – The 10 Warning Signs
Every 70 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Association has a list of the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, as follows: Memory changes that…Don’t Be A Victim Of Fraud and Financial Abuse
A 2013 study published by the MetLife Mature Market Institute estimated that elders are defrauded of approximately $2.9 billion dollars annually. The reason for this seems to be that older…
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