Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
The California Welfare & Institutions Code allows a court to issue an Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order to prevent recurring physical, emotional or financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult. Such an order can include “no contact,” “stay-away” and “move-out” orders. Read on to find out more about this process.
Ways to Hold Title to Real Property in California
Ownership of real estate can be complicated. How your real property is held—whether in a trust or by joint tenancy, tenancy in common or community property, with or without right of survivorship—affects how you may transfer it during your lifetime or after your death and can result in significant tax consequences for your heirs.
Demystifying the Law Office
I’m writing this post in the hope that demystifying the process through which estate planning is carried out in our office—and in many law offices like ours—might help you take action. Read on to find out what will happen if you reach out to Caplan Wilkinson or a firm like it.
Recognizing Phone Scams
You might think that as long as you don’t provide information like Social Security or bank account numbers over the phone, you’re safe from phone scammers. But with advances in technology, even speaking a few words can arm a scammer with the ability to rip you off—by cloning your voice. The best way to protect yourself is to send all calls from unfamiliar numbers straight to voicemail.
Medi-Cal Recovery: What It Is and How to Avoid It
When a Medi-Cal beneficiary dies in California, the state can seek repayment for some of the Medi-Cal services provided to the decedent. This is “Medi-Cal recovery.” Proper estate planning can preserve the inheritance(s) you leave to your heir(s) by placing your assets into vehicles that are exempt from Medi-Cal recovery.
Acronym Soup: AHCD, HIPAA, POLST and DNR
Lawyers throw around a LOT of jargon. And if anyone uses more jargon than lawyers, it’s doctors. So when you need to make legal decisions about your medical care, you’re likely to be smacked in the face with unpronounceable acronyms and copious fine print. But if ever there was a time to read the fine print, this is it.