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Estate Planning

Many people hear terms such as Trusts, Wills, Holographic Wills, Living Wills and the like getting thrown around and interchanged. Some companies offer "free wills" at the expense of your loved ones having to go through a costly probate due to assets not being properly devised, while others push clients into preparing a costly and unnecessary trust. With recent changes in California Law and Social Security the options for a proper estate plan are vast as is the complexity in ensuring your estate plan is tailored to your specific needs- no more and no less.

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Family Law

Marriage and Divorce take an individual from feeling the highest high to the lowest low. A proper plan whether a Prenuptial Agreement to a Post Nuptial Agreement ensure that both parties are fully aware of their rights. California Law has specific requirement that must be met in order for the agreement to be deemed valid.  Too often attorneys push litigation of a divorce to drive up costs. Here, the advice is first prevention through planning then mediation or arbitration before stepping into litigation. So whether you are planning the Big Day or considering Divorce, both require strategic structure and in many ways, empathy.                                               

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Social Security

The rules regarding Disability Benefits, Medicare and the effect it may have on one's estate is constantly in flux. Consultation with an attorney that understands the challenges and changes in Social Security  Benefits tied with expertise in Estate Planning ensures that you obtain the full scope of benefit you have worked hard to attain.

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Personal Injury

Too often is the case that the injured party is bamboozled by insurance companies and have to pay out of pocket for their medical bills and expenses. If you have been personally injured our law office will handle compiling your case, speaking with your insurance company, demanding payment from opposing party and their insurance company and take all the stress out of your injury so you can focus on recovery.                                                       

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Power of Attorney

Do not fall under the misconception that marriage enables one spouse to handle the financial affairs of the other spouse. Such requires a document prepared in accordance with the California Probate Code. Some people prepare "templates"  and realize all too late that these may not be authenticated by an attorney should there arise an issue as to validity.  Financial Institutions have a right to reject these template POA forms increasing your loved one's debts and interest payments. Having proper language and formation creates a tailored POA form protecting all parties involved.

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Contracts

Nearly every part of our daily lives involves a contract, whether it is written, oral or even implied. While most of one's daily contracts have not significant repercussion, contracts dealing with Home Construction, Wedding Planning, Business and Even Planning do have a number of pitfalls that one did not intend to adhere to. A full scope understanding of one's rights, liabilities and the nature of the contract in both how it is constructed and how to be relieved without fault requires an attorney with an eagle eye and  communicative ability to easily explain the terms of contact and advise on protection.                                            

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Advance Healthcare Directive

Current HIPPA regulations an a number of healthcare options may limit your spouse's and loved one's ability to carry out and even be informed as to your medical needs. From decision making as a medical care and treatment, post death directives, and even pregnancy related issues and incapacity must be considered. These are  challenges that an attorney must stay two steps ahead of.

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Guardianship, Conservatorship & Laterman Petris Short

There are a number of different options to care for an adult that is not capable of caring for themselves, but the rules can seem convoluted and vague at best. Preventative measures such as a POA and AHCD form may enable a party to care for an incapcitatied person, however, should the party not be of sound mind they may not prepare a valid POA nor AHCD form. The required action would then be to seek court appointed approval to handle another parties care over their person, estate or both.

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