Your Rights as Trust Beneficiary
Trust Beneficiary’s Right to Information: The trustee has a duty to keep the beneficiaries of a trust reasonably informed of the trust...
Protection of the House
California has one of the most aggressive estate recovery programs in the Country. The Medi-Cal Estate recovery regulations provide that...
Estate Planning for Clients Facing Catastrophic Long-Term Care Costs
Many estate-planning attorneys focus on dealing with tax issues when drafting estate plans. However, because many elderly clients are...
The Medi-Cal Retirement Plan Trap
Most retirement plans are treated as exempt assets when a person applies for Medi-Cal. These funds are exempt if the family member whose...
When Can A Nursing Home Apply For Medi-Cal For Their Resident?
Many individuals in skilled nursing facilities cannot afford to pay $6,000 to $8,000 per month but require care around the clock. In such...
What is an Elder Law Attorney
According to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: "Elder and Special Needs Law are specialized areas of law that involve...
2015 Medi-Cal Rates
The 2015 Medi-Cal, Medicare, and Social Security rates have been published. They are as follows: 2015 Medi-Cal Resource Rates: Community...
2015 VA Aid & Attendance Rates
The VA Has published the new 2015 Pension Rates, reflecting the 1.7% COLA increase, on its website as annual numbers, effective retro to...
Eight Tips to Successfully Apply for Medi-Cal
1. Apply as Soon as Possible: Delaying an application generally works against the applicant. Medi-Cal can be retroactive up to 3 months....
Non Lawyers giving Medicaid advice
The Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday that took aim at nonlawyers who are paid to help people get Medicaid benefits —...
