Modern Estate Planning Blog

What would you do if one day you woke up and needed help with everyday activities like managing your checkbook or even getting dressed? Have you ever thought about who would care for you? Where would you be cared for and what will it cost?

Health Care Directives, commonly known as a Living Will in California, is a legal document that will give someone the authority to make medical decisions for you if you aren’t able to do so.

Are you or a loved one considering a reverse mortgage to increase your monthly cash flow? If so, there are a number of things you should know before deciding this is the right move for you and/or your family.

As a Sacramento estate planning lawyer, I can’t stress enough the importance of having the right legal documents in place to systematically and comprehensively protect the people you love following your death or incapacity.

I help seniors and their families make smart decisions regarding their end-of-life wishes and long-term care on a regular basis. And because of my experience in this area, I understand the options facing seniors and their loved ones can be VERY expensive and overwhelming at times.

As your child steps into adulthood, you might not realize that as a parent you will be unable to help your child with banking or have access to help with their healthcare (even though you may still be paying for it!).

The summer is a time of joy and stress. If you come home to find your loved one needs some help, don’t worry. There’s lots of support out there for caregivers.

You love your family and only want the best for them. So you go to a lawyer and have a California trust prepared because you want to make sure your family is well taken care of in case something happens to you.

What do you do when when someone whose name is similar to yours opens an account in your name? This was the situation presented to me by a client recently.

Do you remember the uncomfortable feeling you had when your mom or dad sat you down to have “the talk”? Well, I want you to have a talk of a different kind with your parents.

HIPAA – the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – has noble goals, one of them being to protect your healthcare and medical information from prying eyes.