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The Three Biggest Senior Estate Planning Blunders
It might be shocking to learn, but the truth is that there are a variety of dangers lurking in most estate plans. Some potential issues are relatively benign, while others are extremely costly and time consuming to fix - if they can be fixed at all. Unfortunately, the three most harmful...
Financial Considerations Before A Second Marriage
Divorce at any age can cause a blow to your finances, but if you’ve already been married and divorced, there is another level of financial discussions that need to be addressed before you remarry.One of the reasons we offer pre and post nuptial agreements is for this very reason. Having one and...
Understanding Your Custody Order
Custody and visitation are often the most contentious issues for divorce and paternity cases. In fact, many parents are unable to reach an agreement and need the Court to create an order. However, understanding a custody order, whether created by the parents or ordered by the Court, can be...
#100,000Strong
Melanie Meyer has played a pivotal role in a variety of philanthropic causes here in the Santa Clarita Valley for the past several years. Most recently, the Santa Clarita community watched Melanie triumph over a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer diagnosis with a smile on her face, all while continuing...
The Danger of Doing Nothing
My kids and I were sitting around a week or so ago and one of them proposed that we play a game. The game is each person asks a question to everyone else in the room and the person asking the question has to answer it also. It was just the three of us. My oldest asked what is a quality that you...
Understanding the Divorce Mediation Process
Divorce mediation is becoming a more and more popular method when married couples seek a divorce from one another. More and more couples are realizing that hiring expensive attorneys and fighting with one another for months and/or years is not necessarily the best route to take when seeking a...
How Much Can I Gift?
Many people are confused about gift tax, and the amount they can gift, tax free. This confusion typically arises when a loved one requires expensive skilled nursing care (sometimes at a cost of over $15,000 per month). Our Law Firm, during client consultations, often discuss the ability to...
The Talk How to Start the Senior Care Conversation
The discussion of senior care with aging parents and close relatives is a difficult conversation to have. It can be uncomfortable for all parties involved, but it is necessary to ensure the well-being of a loved one as they grow older. There are a host of factors to consider when beginning such...
Why Do I Feel So Numb?
“Our first, most spontaneous response to pain and suffering is to avoid it, to keep it at arm’s length; to ignore, circumvent or deny it,” wrote the late author Henri Nouwen. “Suffering—be it physical, mental or emotional—is almost always experienced as an unwelcome intrusion into our lives,...
Love, Death, Taxes and Divorce? Common Myths and Truths
Some things in life are certain; love, sometimes. Taxes, yes. Divorce, a realist would say at least one. Yet many often refer to as a failure. Ironically it is often the very institution of marriage itself that expects us to respect and obey harmful issues such as domestic violence, gambling,...
Why is Elder Law Planning the New Estate Planning for California Seniors?
Before 2010, estate planning was almost always focused on reducing taxes and probate avoidance. This type of planning is important, but since 99.9% of society is no longer facing death taxes, the old way of setting up trusts have become unnecessary for most. On the other hand, people are living...
Five Reasons You Should Consider Mediation
It’s no secret that divorce is one of life’s most stressful events. The emotional, financial, and family changes are often further complicated by the legal process. However, for many Mediation is an ideal solution to resolve their issues while avoiding lengthy and expensive court appearances....
What is Living Separate and Apart How Does it Affect My Divorce?
The Date of Separation in a dissolution of marriage action can have a financial impact on the parties. The Family Code states that the “earnings and accumulations of a spouse and the minor children living with, or in the custody of the spouse, while living separate and apart from the other...
How to Approach Money Management
The average U.S. consumer is inundated with financial information and tools as they prepare for their financial future. An Internet search of the words “financial planning” generates millions of hits. With all this financial knowledge readily available, we can assume most people are taking...
Support in Family Law Cases
There are two types of support in California. One is child support and the other is spousal support. There are two types of orders in California dissolution cases. One is a temporary order during the pendency of the case, called a pendente lite order. And the other is an order after judgment....
Seniors in the Workplace: A Growing Phenomenom
More and more people are working into their 60s, 70s and 80s. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects that by 2024 the labor force will grow to about 164 million people, and 13 million of that group will be 65 and older.Unfortunately, there are misconceptions about older workers. Employers...
How to Talk to Your Parents About Senior Housing
At Oakmont, it is very common for guests to come to our community seeking help on how to talk to their parents about senior housing. Also, how can they help their parents see the value in making a transition into a senior community. Sometimes it is because mom has a health condition and needs...
Do you or your loved ones have an “Aging in Place” Plan?
How many times have you heard the phrase, “People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan?” Aging in place, enjoying your golden years where and how you want should not be taken for granted. That conversation should be had before it is an issue. It will prevent the emotion factor, adult children...
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