Many older adults have strong feelings about nursing homes. They may feel that they will be placed there and forgotten. However, they may be at a point where it’s no longer safe for them to be home by themselves. It places a significant burden on the “sandwich...
Even if you’re not ready to put a comprehensive estate plan in place, every Californian who’s at least 18 should have a California Advance Health Care Directive. This document allows you to designate your wishes for health care, including end-of-life care, if you’re...
As an entrepreneur, it is natural to be engrossed in your business’s day-to-day operations like processing payrolls, updating the inventory and figuring out how to grow your business. Consequently, it is not uncommon to fail to prepare for life’s eventualities like...
When someone owns a small business, they tend to serve as the heartbeat of their operations. They likely invest so much of their time and effort into the enterprise that it can be truly difficult for others to think of that endeavor carrying on without them. Yet, as...
Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid program that helps elders and low-income families with their healthcare needs. Many people avoid applying for Medi-Cal, believing they have too many assets to qualify for benefits. While it is true that your assets and possessions...
Family dynamics can be very complicated, and that doesn’t necessarily make estate administration easy on the executor or personal representative – especially when one of the heirs to an estate has been out of touch for a while. One of an executor’s biggest...
Did you know that the majority of Americans do not have an estate plan? This comes as a surprise to many people who know that estate planning will be necessary eventually. But it’s also incredibly common, as evidenced by statistics showing that about two-thirds of all...
Assets are typically passed to the next generation through an estate plan. This can be done in many ways. Some people will simply put the assets into their will and let the estate executor divide them. Others will transfer assets into trusts with a set beneficiary who...
Most working adults can qualify for Medicare when they are ready to retire because they have contributed to the program through payroll taxes. But sadly, Medicare doesn't provide comprehensive medical coverage that will fully pay for the support people require as they...
Your local Medi-Cal office will review your eligibility yearly or when you report changes to your household. Therefore, you need to renew your coverage to keep your health benefits. Here is what you should know about this matter: Renew your coverage each year With...