During the period that immediately followed World War II, huge numbers of babies were born. This phenomenon has been dubbed the “baby boom,” and people that were born between 1946 to 1964 are often called baby boomers. If you do the math, you can see that these individuals are now either senior citizens, or they are approaching their mid-60s. This has created an unprecedented aging of the population.Under currently existing laws, if you pay into the program sufficiently while you are working, … [Read more...]
Medi-Cal Planning: Keep Your Money in the Family
Riverside Medi-Cal planning lawyers help people prepare for challenges they may face when they reach their twilight years. Though elder law attorneys address other matters, nursing home asset protection is among the most popular services that the general seeks from elder law attorneys. This may come as a surprise, because many people assume that Medicare will pay for long-term care. This does make a lot of sense, since the program exists to help with medical costs that seniors typically … [Read more...]
Elder Law Lawyers Preserve Legacies
Elder law lawyers help clients address the eventualities of aging, and these attorneys are going to be busy over the coming years. People that were born between 1946 and 1964 are referred to as “baby boomers.” An unprecedented number of babies were born during this interim, and now they are attaining senior citizen status. In fact, the Social Security Administration is accepting about 10,000 applications for benefits every day, and this volume is expected to persist into the foreseeable … [Read more...]
Probate Law, Powers of Attorney, and Incapacity Planning
As a probate law firm, we have a thorough understanding of matters that are handled by the probate court. This court serves a very valuable purpose, but strangely enough, it can be a good idea to avoid it in some cases, and this can be done through the proper planning.One role of the probate court would be to appoint a conservator if it ever becomes necessary. This is an individual that would be empowered to make decisions on behalf of an incapacitated adult. The clients we serve reside mainly … [Read more...]
Riverside Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney Conducts Free Educational Webinars
Educational WebinarsRiverside Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney Dennis M. Sandoval conducts free educational webinars on a monthly basis for consumers, attorneys and other professionals (financial professional, private fiduciaries, social workers and other financial professionals) on a monthly basis. The goal of the seminars is to educate the public about important estate planning, elder law, disability planning, financial planning, retirement planning and tax subjects.Consumer Webinars … [Read more...]
Elder Law 101
There are many issues to consider when you are planning ahead for your senior years, and this is what elder law is all about. Of course, you should do everything that is within your control to develop the nest egg that you will need to be able to retire in comfort if it is at all possible. At the same time, it is important to understand what you can expect from the government programs for senior citizens that you have paid into throughout your working career.One of these benefits is Social … [Read more...]
Riverside Estate Planning Attorney Attends Special Needs Planning Conference
Special Needs Alliance ConferenceRiverside estate planning attorney Dennis M. Sandoval is one of only eight California attorneys who are members of the Special Needs Alliance, a nationwide nonprofit membership organization whose special needs planning attorneys assist persons with disabilities with Special Needs Trusts and other types of planning designed to maximize and preserve government assistance. He will be attending the Special Needs Alliance annual conference, which will be held in San … [Read more...]
Riverside Elder Law Attorney Educates Alzheimer’s Support Group
Basics of Estate Planning ClassRiverside elder law attorney Dennis M. Sandoval conducted a class for the Alzheimer's Support Group of the Riverside Medical Group Foundation this past week. The class covered the basics of estate planning for persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, including powers of attorney, advance health care directives, conservatorships, wills, trusts, and probate. All of the participants said they learned a lot from the presentation.Incapacity Planning … [Read more...]
Riverside Elder Law Attorneys Share Food for Thought
Riverside elder law attorneys help people prepare for the eventualities of aging as they make plans for their potential incapacity and any legacy they desire to leave their loved ones. There are many different things to consider, so you should definitely consult with one of our elder law attorneys to understand all the facts. In this blog post, we will look at three different things to think about as you are planning ahead for the future.Alzheimer's and Incapacity PlanningYou take out … [Read more...]
