What happens if you suffer a catastrophic accident/illness that leaves you unconscious or unable to communicate? How do you make sure your wishes about your medical care are known?  Being prepared with an Advanced Health Care Directive is the answer.  Many people think Advanced Health Care Directives are only for the elderly or the sick.

Finding an attorney to take on a case against a hospital, doctor, or other healthcare professional can be difficult.  This is because of several factors, three of which are as follows. 1. Complex Medical malpractice cases usually involve incredibly complex medical information where the attorney must review and analyze voluminous medical records and evidence. These

With nursing homes preventing family members from visiting or limiting their visitation time due to COVID-19, it is imperative more than ever to check for signs of elder neglect at nursing homes.  The following are the most common signs of elder neglect. 1.  Infections A glaring sign of elder neglect is when an elderly patient

It is always a good idea to review your revocable trust to see whether it is up-to-date, especially when your life circumstances change.  Three ways your revocable trust may be lacking are as follows. 1. Your Trust is Not Funded Although you may have created your trust, you may have yet to take the crucial

ASSETS Medi-Cal eligibility is limited by restrictions on assets (referred to as “resources” under federal statute and “property” in the California regulations). The purpose of these rules is to exclude those persons whose assets are above a threshold “property reserve” limit. Therefore, it is important to distinguish which of your assets are exempt and which

Do I really need a lawyer or can I handle this myself? Sometimes hiring a lawyer is not a good idea. It may not a good idea to hire a lawyer in the following situations. The Accident Was Your Fault And You Have Sufficient Insurance You may not need a lawyer if you caused the

Q: What is Elder Abuse and Neglect? A:  Some examples of elder abuse are when someone hits, slaps, pinches, pushes, kicks, restrains, confines an elder.  Some signs of elder abuse are: bruises, cuts, pain, and discomfort.   But what is even more common than elder abuse is elder neglect. Q: What are some signs of elder