Having an out of date POA may prevent you from later qualifying for Medi-Cal.

Make sure you name contingent beneficiaries just in case your primary benficiary predeceases you.

Know the difference between a "regular" attorney and an Elder Law Attorney

Two titles same meaning

Waiting until a divorce is final to update your estate plan could result in everything going to your spouse.  Once you are legally separated get your estate plan documents updated to protect your property rights and gifting wishes.

You CAN qualify for long term nursing home costs if you plan correctly.

A reverse mortgage may not keep your estate out of probate.

Don't go on vacation without this!

The cost of long-term skilled nursing care can devastate a family's resources.

It's that time of year again.  Time to do a quick estate planning check up.

Mom and Dad had a trust, so why am I in probate court?

Just because you and your spouse aren't worth $22.4 million doesn't mean you don't need an estate plan.

Just because you and your spouse aren't worth $22.4 million doesn't mean you don't need an estate plan.

Despite the increase in federal inheritance tax exemption, there are still several important reasons to create an estate plan.

Title insurance companies are increasingly refusing to issue title insurance for TOD transfers

Three Basic Types of Asset Protection

Planning now will save your estate from being drained of all assets to pay for skilled nursing care.

You don't have to risk losing your home and all your estate to Nursing Home costs.

Why women need to take an active role in estate planning.

A new law in 2016 allows simple transfer of death deeds to avoid probate without a complex estate plan.

You may have a deed, but if a title insurance company won't insure it, you probably won't be able to sell it.  The ominous "Cloud" on title.

Over 700 people claim to be heirs of Prince in his probate case.

There are actually three types of gifts you can make that may effect your taxes.

First vacation without the kids.

Federal Inheritance taxes and how to minimize or avoid them.

Doing no estate planning is expensive.

Consider using licensed fiduciaries to manage your estate when the time comes.

Tax planning for the year ahead presents similar challenges to last year due to the unknown fate of the numerous tax extenders that expired at the end of 2014.