With Your Family in Mind
Who Loves Pie?
November is the start of the holiday season, and with that comes celebrations with families and friends. This holiday season, Oakmont Senior Living is offering delicious, made from scratch pies and cakes while supporting a cause that is near and dear to our hearts – The Alzheimer’s Association...
Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays are Coming Warning signs of potential child custody and visitation problems
Now is the time to think about and plan for holiday schedules involving children with divorced or divorcing parents. If a parent thinks that there will be some conflict about where the children will spend the holiday, the parent should address this issue now and not wait till later....
Five Things to Avoid When Getting Divorced
If you’re separated or getting a divorce, there’s a laundry list of things you should and shouldn’t do, some of which are counterintuitive. You can avoid making common mistakes by keeping the following in mind: 1. Don’t maintain the status quo. For example, paying the bills for the family home...
Be Careful When Changing Your Estate Planning Documents
A properly written and funded Living Trust can be invaluable if you become sick, incapacitated, or pass away. Trusts are written to reflect your wishes, and are not a “one size fits all” document. Most people understand the importance of having their legal documents written by an experienced...
Holiday Visits with Aging Loved Ones
As has been said, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! And so again, time for my annual sharing of an important message. Holidays are a wonderful time of the year, and frequently they are the one or two times a year we are able to spend time with parents or other aging loved ones....
What Will Happen To Your Retirement Plans After You’re Gone?
Few people truly understand what could happen to their retirement plans after they pass away. In theory, leaving retirement plans to your heirs seems easy. In real life though, what happens to retirement accounts after the death of a plan owner is oftentimes surprising. There are numerous...
But That’s Not Fair!
As a family law attorney, I frequently hear this from people the first time they walk into my office. The first thing I tell them is that people who spend a lot of time worrying about whether or not something is “fair” tend to have difficulties while going through a divorce. Divorce is a...
Thanksgiving and Christmas in October? Warning signs of potential child custody and visitation problems
Now is the time to think about and plan for holiday schedules involving children with divorced or divorcing parents. If a parent thinks that there will be some conflict about where the children will spend the holiday, the parent should address this issue now and not wait till later. Many...
Raising Awareness… Together we can help find a cure
The arrival of autumn marks an important time of year for those who have been affected in some way by Alzheimer’s Disease: this is the season where caregivers, family members, senior living communities, spouses and those with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis all come together to help raise important...
Appeal Of A Family Law Case
Everyone has the right to appeal. Keep in mind that about 98% of all cases settle at some point. A small percentage of cases do go to trial, and a percentage of those cases will be appealed. Family law cases are different than civil appeals because in family law trials, there is no jury. You...
Long-Term Care Facilities
]When a loved one enters a long-term care facility, it is often a very difficult time. Maybe there was a catastrophic medical event, such as a stroke. Or perhaps the care needs of an Alzheimer’s victim can no longer be managed in the home. Whatever the circumstances, there is much to do, and a...
The Three Sides to a Senior’s Healthy Aging
Physical changes may include loss of bone density, lowered heart rates, as well as thickening of the arteries and/or heart. Skin becomes dry, thinner and incurs wrinkles as it loses elasticity. Tooth enamel becomes weaker with age and may lead to decay. Gum disease is more common in older...
Who Gets Spousal Support?
The answer is relatively simple: Spouses! However, it is more complex than that, especially if the question is: can YOU receive spousal support? Spousal support depends on many factors including, the length of the marriage, and how much each spouse earns. Length of the Marriage According to...
The Importance of Budgeting for your Business
A business that doesn’t budget sets itself up for a host of financial problems down the road. This is true for businesses of all ages and sizes. Conversely, a business that develops short- and long-term business objectives by creating a detailed business plan can create a road map for financial...
College Planning Strategies helps parents consider academics, admissions and finances
Jeff and Melanie Meyer of Thrivent Financial are hosting a free educational workshop to help parents of high school students with their college planning. Called “College Planning Strategies,” the 90-minute workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17 at American Family Funding,...
The Long Distance Parent
It’s never easy being a parent. We constantly struggle, wondering if we’re doing the best we can for our kids. It’s so much pressure knowing that you only get a short window of time to prepare them to become responsible, healthy, and emotionally balanced adults. For some divorced parents, there...
The Importance of Pets
Pets fill a special place in our lives and hearts. They have made great comrades through adolescence, marriages, and raising children. They have provided comfort when our nests have emptied and support through loss and illness. There is nothing quite like the sound of a cat’s purr or the...
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 over 99 percent of society is no longer facing death taxes, the old way of setting up trusts have become completely unnecessary for most. On the other...
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