Your estate plan can be simplistic and uncomplicated or complex and complicated, depending on the size of your estate and the variety of goals that need to be addressed within the plan. The more complex the plan, the more estate planning tools and strategies you will likely incorporate into the plan. One estate planning tools that can be found in the most basic as well as the most intricate of plans is a living trust. Riverside elder law attorney Dennis M. Sandoval suggests you consider the … [Read more...] about Top 3 Reasons to Include a Living Trust in Your Estate Plan
Are There Alternatives for Managing Property When Someone becomes Incapacitated?
When most people think about the need for an estate plan, they focus on the need to plan for how their estate will be handled after their death. While ensuring that your estate is handled according to your wishes after you are gone is certainly reason enough to create an estate plan, there is another equally important reason – planning for the possibility of incapacity. If incapacity does strike, who will manage your estate assets? Incorporating an incapacity planning component in your … [Read more...] about Are There Alternatives for Managing Property When Someone becomes Incapacitated?
Understanding the Power in a Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney, or POA, is among the most common estate planning tools. Most people, at some point in their life, either create a POA or act as an Agent under a POA created by someone else. Unfortunately, a Power of Attorney is also one of the most frequently abused legal documents. One reason for that is that all too often the person creating the POA does not truly understand the power and authority conveyed in the document. With that in mind, the Riverside elder lawyers at Sandoval Legacy … [Read more...] about Understanding the Power in a Power of Attorney
Steps to Take If You Suspect Elder Abuse
If you have a parent who is in a nursing home, or is otherwise dependent on caregivers, you probably worry about his/her physical and mental wellbeing. If you are not the one providing all of your parent’s care, it is completely understandable that you would be concerned about the care that is being provided by someone else, particularly when we hear stories about elder abuse on a regular basis in the news. What should you do if you start to suspect that your parent is the victim of elder abuse? … [Read more...] about Steps to Take If You Suspect Elder Abuse
Stan Lee Wins Extended Protective Order
Attorneys for Stan Lee, of Marvel Comics legend, were back in court recently to request a renewal of a protective order against a previous business manager. Lee’s legal battle to retain control over his fortune and decision-making capabilities illustrate all too well how seniors can become victims of elder abuse. Fortunately, Lee was granted a renewal of the protective order; however, many seniors are not as fortunate. Who Represents Lee? Before the issue of the restraining order could be … [Read more...] about Stan Lee Wins Extended Protective Order
Planning for the International Client
Estate planning for U. S. citizens who own assets in foreign countries can be tricky. Sometimes it is even more difficult to properly plan for a Non - U. S. citizen with assets in the United States. Probably most difficult of all is estate planning for the resident alien. This blog post by the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys looks at the estate tax treatment of U.S. citizens, resident aliens and non-resident aliens. The article then looks at an example of someone who lived in the … [Read more...] about Planning for the International Client
Is LGBTQ Estate Planning Still Necessary?
In recent years, members of the gay and lesbian community and their supporters have finally achieved some tangible results in their battle for equality. Does that mean that the heightened need for estate planning is no longer applicable to members of the LGBTQ community? Not necessarily. While the recent victories are cause for rejoicing, estate planning remains important for members of the LGBTQ community according to the California LGBTQ estate planning attorneys at Sandoval Legacy Group, A … [Read more...] about Is LGBTQ Estate Planning Still Necessary?
Why Is Long Term Care Medi-Cal Planning Necessary?
Creating a comprehensive estate plan typically requires you to incorporate a variety of inter-related components into one cohesive plan. Planning for the distribution of your estate assets may be a primary goal of your estate plan; however, it won’t be your only goal. You may have heard about the importance of including Long Term Care Medi-Cal planning in you estate plan but have yet to do so, in large part because you don’t know why Long Term Care Medi-Cal planning is necessary. To help explain … [Read more...] about Why Is Long Term Care Medi-Cal Planning Necessary?
Marvel Comics Creator Stan Lee May Be the Victim of Elder Financial Abuse
Riverside elder abuse attorney, Dennis Sandoval, has been closely following the fate of Stan Lee, the co-creator of such many legends. Sandoval's daughter is a big fan, anxiously anticipating the new Marvel movies and religiously listening to his speeches at ComiCon and other events and collecting various memorabilia. Both are sad to see the legend become the center of several legal battles that illustrate just how important proper estate planning can be. As statistics indicate that elder abuse … [Read more...] about Marvel Comics Creator Stan Lee May Be the Victim of Elder Financial Abuse
Is It Time to Consider Petitioning for Conservatorship of Dad?
For an adult child, one of the most heart-wrenching decisions that may ever need to be made is the decision to pursue conservatorship over a parent. If you find yourself wrestling with this decision, you are likely dealing with conflicting emotions. For many adult children, the idea of becoming a parent’s conservator feels akin to taking away a parent’s autonomy and freedom. Keep in mind, however, that if you fail to act on your concerns right now, your parent could become the victim of elder … [Read more...] about Is It Time to Consider Petitioning for Conservatorship of Dad?
