There are several aspects of estate planning in California that are less than fun, and that means that a lot of people choose to put the process off indefinitely. There’s the need to gather a lot of documentation together, pay for an estate planning attorney, and — not insignificantly — to contemplate one’s own death. […]
As our parents get older and begin to lose their independence, many will turn to their adult children to help them navigate the complicated and costly world of long-term care. Yet for adult children already caring for young kids of their own, this new role of “caregiver” can be in a difficult one to assume. […]
Elder law attorneys in Silicon Valley focus on bridging the generations, and because of that, we understand many of the nuances that create a disconnect between adult children and their aging parents. One major issue can be that of finances. In the older generation, it is still considered fairly taboo to discuss one’s financial situation […]
Wills and trust attorneys in San Francisco County can tell you that there is little as frustrating (and potentially devastating!) as someone who waits until it’s “too late” to start the estate planning process. Mental decline is a common part of aging, and it is an unfortunate fact that when this decline starts to advance, […]
Wills and trusts lawyers in Menlo Park frequently get inquiries about arrangements for long-term care. Life expectancy continues to rise, due in part to more effective treatments for diseases previously thought to be terminal. This is great news, but with a larger elderly population new dilemmas arise, including uncertainties related to assisted and rehab care facilities. […]
In Silicon Valley, just as everywhere else in the nation, there is a tendency for people to put off estate planning. Elder law attorneys recognize that there are multiple factors that lead people to procrastinate when it comes to the process. One of the biggest factors, of course, is that most people don’t want to […]
Siblings often have trouble agreeing on anything, so why should it be any different when it comes to Mom and Dad’s elder care? Unfortunately those of us in elder law see quite often how families have a very difficult time when it comes to determining what is best for aging parents. In some cases, one […]
You’ve worked hard. You’ve built up a nice nest egg. Do you need to worry about creditors getting their hands on it? You just might! This is because the money that you leave to your beneficiaries may be at risk if they have money troubles. Even though you may think that leaving money to someone […]
Long-term care is an issue most people avoid like the plague. No one likes to think about getting old, losing their independence, or having to spend any length of time in a nursing home or other long-term care facility. Because of these fears, many people tune the issue of long-term care planning out all together. […]
When meeting with a wills and trusts lawyer in Menlo Park for the first time, many adult children realize that they have no idea where their parents stand in terms of having the right plans in place to protect their assets and wishes if something happens to them. Do their parents have a will or […]
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