Powers of Attorney

Parents want to ensure that they are able to provide their child with the best assistance and care that they can attain. Sending the child away to college, parents may think that providing school supplies and a stipend will cover everything, but issues can spring up...

Life is filled with awkward conversations. From the birds and the bees to end-of-life wishes, it can be hard to make the time to talk about tough issues. But when people are able to talk about the important things in life, it can go that much more smoothly when the...

While most individuals would like to think that nothing will ever happen, it is a fact of life that, at some point in time, something will happen. For one reason or another, the individual will be unable to take care of his or her own affairs and will need someone to...

Many California residents make plans. They plan what they will do over the weekend, where they will go on vacation next summer and even who will host Thanksgiving next year. While making these type of plans is important, it is even more important to plan for the...

Advances in medical care have added years to the life of the average California resident. Illnesses that would once result in almost certain death can now be treated, and the individual can continue on with a normal life. As a loved one ages, many times, it is up to...

Unfortunately, planning for the future involves planning for both the best and worst case scenarios. Under the best of circumstances, the individual will live a long, full life and be able to enjoy California retirement. On the other hand, this is not guaranteed, and...

Are elderly people with symptoms of cognitive degeneration more susceptible of being fraudulently scammed than are younger people not exhibiting any signs of mental impairment? Of course they are, with that demographic becoming progressively more vulnerable to con...

Perhaps your rapidly aging mom or dad finally got on board regarding the sensible proposal that important aspects of estate planning be candidly addressed and purposefully dealt with. Indeed, your parent might have been hinting at a desire to closely focus on...

An attorney who has prepared an estate plan may have recommended provisions that prepare for the possibility of incapacity due to a serious medical condition or accident. For example, a living will can address whether an individual would prefer to decline certain...

Although estate planning involves the designation of assets to one’s heirs or loved ones, it can also provide for the grantor during his or her lifetime.Specifically, a living will, sometimes referred to as a health care directive, can memorialize an individual’s...