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- What Should I Do If I Suspect My Mother Is the Victim of Elder Abuse?
- Government Projects Growth of Los Angeles Elder Population
- Disability Planning Can Prevent Future Problems
- Elder Abuse Awareness Is on the Rise
- Are Your Older Loved Ones Safe Behind the Wheel?
- What Is Conservatorship?
- Caregiver Charged after Discovery of Mummified Remains of Elderly Patient
- California’s Elder Abuse Act – What You Need to Know
- Can Radiologists Detect Elder Abuse with Special Training?
- Discuss Dementia With an Elder Law Attorney
- Elder Abuse Awareness Is on the Rise
- Disability Planning Can Prevent Future Problems
- Government Projects Growth of Los Angeles Elder Population
- An Elder Law Attorney Can Help Preserve Your Legacy
- SoCal Alzheimer’s Association Chapter Provides Local Resources
- Does Home Ownership Prevent Medi-Cal Eligibility?
- Is Medi-Cal Only for the Poor?
- Will a Nursing Home Take Half of My Assets?
- What Is the Medi-Cal Community Spouse Resource Allowance?
- What Is the Difference Between Medi-Cal and Medicare?
- Free Report: What Questions Should I Ask an Elder Law Attorney in California
- What Is the Medi-Cal Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance?
- Do You Have to Impoverish Yourself to Qualify for Medi-Cal?
- Can Medi-Cal Take My Home?
- What Is the Medi-Cal Look-Back?
- What Is an Elder Law Attorney?
- Elder Law FAQs: Is There a Medi-Cal Asset Maximum?
- What Assets Can I Keep When My Spouse Applies for Medi-Cal?
- What Questions Should I Ask an Elder Law Attorney?
- Can I Just Give Away My Assets to Qualify for Medi-Cal in California?
- Category: Estate Planning
- Planning for California’s Proposition 19
- The Basics: Powers of Attorney for Healthcare
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- Removing Life Insurance from the Taxable Estate
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- Can I Prevent a Will Contest?
- Remember to Update Your Beneficiary Designations
- The Basics: “HIPAA” Powers
- Avoiding Family Chaos in the Coronavirus Age
- Is It Possible to Modify an Irrevocable Living Trust?
- Top 3 Wealth Protection Strategies
- Should I Use a Will or a Trust to Distribute My Estate?
- Can I Disinherit an Heir to My Estate?
- Turning the Page on 2018 and Looking Forward to 2019
- When Is Leaving an Equal Inheritance Not the Best Decision?
- Questions to Ask When Choosing a Trustee
- Sager Family Shows Perils of Blended Families
- Los Angeles Estate Planning Lawyer Explains the Danger in a DIY Will
- Inglewood Trust Attorney Explains a QDOT Trust
- Are You Facing Los Angeles Trust Administration?
- Understanding the Power in a California Power of Attorney
- Women’s Estate Planning Guide
- Estate Planning, Taxation, and Your Home
- A “Simple Will” May Not Be as Simple as You Think
- Contesting a Will: What Are the Acceptable Grounds?
- Are You Thinking About Creating a Trust?
- Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney Answers 5 Common Questions
- The Revocable Living Trust: Versatile, Efficient and Effective
- Address Trust Administration at Point Zero
- September Is National Life Insurance Month — A Great Time to Update Your Estate Plan
- The Federal Estate Tax: Take Steps to Reduce Your Exposure
- A Living Trust Attorney Can Provide Answers
- How Does Gentrification Affect Your Estate Plan?
- When Is a Qualified Domestic Trust the Solution?
- Estate Planning for Women — Planning to Outlive Your Spouse
- Five Things You Need to Know About Wills and Trusts
- When Do You Need a Probate Lawyer?
- A Conversation With a Living Trust Attorney Can Be Enlightening
- Why Would I Grant a Power of Attorney?
- Estate Planning, Taxation, and Your Home
- A “Simple Will” May Not Be as Simple as You Think
- Contesting a Will: What Are the Acceptable Grounds?
- Making Tough Decisions in Your Last Will and Testament
- Estate Planning for Women
- Adult Children Whose Parents Need Planning, Particularly in Light of Impact of Gentrification
- Are There Different Types of Wills?
- What Type of California Power of Attorney Do I Need to Give a Caregiver Authority to Consent to Medical Treatment?
- What Is Involved in Estate Administration?
- Five Things You Need to Tell Your Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
- Are You Thinking About Creating a Trust?
- A Look at Inheritance Planning and Tax-Free Gifting
- Is a Probate Lawyer Always Necessary?
- The Federal Estate Tax: Take Steps to Reduce Your Exposure
- Address Trust Administration at Point Zero
- The Revocable Living Trust: Versatile, Efficient and Effective
- A Living Trust Attorney Can Provide Answers
- A Compelling Conversation With a Living Trust Attorney
- When Does a Living Trust End or Terminate?
- LGBTQ Estate Planning: The Current State of Affairs
- What Happens If I’m Single When I Die?
- Estate Tax Exclusion Will Rise Slightly in 2016
- Is Joint Tenancy a Good Estate Planning Solution?
- Are Assets in a Trust Protected From Lawsuits?
- What Is the Most Important Estate Planning Document?
- Should I Use a Corporate Trustee?
- What Is a Stretch IRA?
- How Much Can You Transfer Free of the Estate Tax?
- What Is the Estate Tax Marital Deduction?
- What Happens If I Die Without a Will or Trust in California?
- What Is the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax?
- Should I Have a California Durable Power of Attorney
- What Is the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion?
- What Is a Living Trust Successor Trustee?
- What Is California Estate Planning
- Do I Pay Taxes When Someone Leaves Me an Inheritance in California?
- How Is My Property Transferred If I Die Intestate?
- How Can I Leave My Estate to My Spouse Tax-Free?
- Free Report: What Is California Estate Planning
- What Is an Executor in California?
- Does a Revocable Living Trust Provide Asset Protection?
- Why Would I Need a Pour-Over Will?
- Can a Living Trust Be Contested?
- What Is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust?
- What Is a Qualified Domestic Trust?
- Who Can Act as a Living Trust Trustee?
- Will My Heirs Be Forced to Pay an Inheritance Tax in California?
- What Is a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust or GRAT?
- Can a Trust Protect Family Wealth?
- Why Would I Want a Revocable Living Trust?
- Should I Use My Estate Tax Exclusion During My Lifetime?
- What Is a Payable on Death Account in California?
- What Is Joint Tenancy?
- What Is the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion?
- Are Trusts Only for the Rich?
- Category: Estate Tax
- Category: General
- Gentrification and its Effects on the Black Community
- Black Wealth: The Effects of White Families Accumulating More Wealth than Black Families
- Celebrating Veterans Day
- Retirement Planning: Look Beyond the Active Years
- When Should I Use a California Durable Power of Attorney?
- Retirement Planning: Look Beyond the Active Years
- How Business Owners Can Stay Motivated Every Day: Come to our Seminars
- Medicare Enrollment Options for 2015-16
- The Importance of Estate Planning in Light of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Death
- Five Numbers
- What an Unfunded Trust Is
- The Pitfalls of Unfunded Trusts
- Category: Incapacity Planning
- Free Report: Why Is Incapacity Planning Important
- Attorney Caprice L. Collins Asks: Do You Have an Incapacity Plan?
- How Can You Prevent a Conservatorship?
- What Is Different About a Durable Power of Attorney?
- Prepare Yourself With a Durable Power of Attorney
- Many Wartime Veterans Are Returning to Los Angeles
- How Can You Prevent a Conservatorship?
- Can a Living Trust Help with Incapacity Planning?
- Five Things You Didn’t Know About a Power of Attorney
- What Is Different About a Durable Power of Attorney?
- Many Wartime Veterans Are Returning to Los Angeles
- Prepare Yourself With a Durable Power of Attorney
- Who Can Act as an Attorney-in-Fact?
- Should I Have a Durable Power of Attorney in California?
- Why Should I Have a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care?
- When Does a Power of Attorney Become Effective?
- What Is the Difference Between a General and a Limited Power of Attorney in California?
- What Is a Conservatorship?
- What Is a Living Will in California?
- Category: Legacy Planning
- Category: Medi-cal
- Will My Parents Qualify for Medi-Cal?
- Should I Purchase Long-Term Care Insurance?
- Los Angeles Medi-Cal Attorney — How to Avoid “Spend-Down”
- Rules for Medi-Cal Eligibility for Seniors
- Can a Medi-Cal Attorney Help Me If I Am a Senior and I Was Denied Benefits?
- What Is California Medi-cal
- Free Report: What Is California Medi-cal
- Category: Pet Planning
- Category: Probate
- Probate Mistakes You Want to Avoid Making
- Can You Avoid Probate With a Will?
- Do All Estates Need to Be Probated?
- Top 5 Concerns for a First-Time Executor
- Careful Planning Now Could Avoid Conservatorship Later
- 10 Steps in the California Probate Process
- Dissecting the Probate Process
- I’m the Executor of a Will? Now What?
- How Long Does It Take to Probate a Will?
- Tips for Navigating Probate Court in Los Angeles
- How Long Does Probate Take?
- Can a Probate Lawyer Avoid the Process?
- Dissecting the Probate Process
- Five Things You Need to Know about Wills and Probate
- What Type of Cases Are Handled in Los Angeles Probate Court?
- Discuss Your Options With a Probate Lawyer
- What Is the Role of a Los Angeles Probate Lawyer?
- Can Probate Be Avoided in California?
- Is California Probate Always Required?
- Free Report: Is Probate Always Required?
- What Is the Cost of Probate?
- What Is the Uniform Probate Code?
- What Is California Probate
- Free Report: What Is California Probate
- How Long Does the Probate Process Take in California?
- What Are the Drawbacks of Probate in California?
- Is Probate Always Required In California?
- Category: Retirement Planning
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