Elder Law

Veteran California attorney and elder financial abuse writer Michael Hackard draws from 40 years of legal experience to advise families, caregivers, and professionals who work with seniors what elder financial abuse is, how to identify it, and - most importantly - what to do if abuse is suspected. Concise and chock-full of practical information, The Wolf at the Door is a must-have reference for anyone interested in learning about elder financial abuse and what can be done to combat it.

Living Trusts for Everyone is the best resource for setting up a living trust. Explaining in specific terms what benefits a trust will have, Ronald Farrington Sharp gives the tools necessary to set up a loved one's trust with no lawyers and no expense. Wills benefit lawyers. Trusts benefit the clients. Too often lawyers sell wills to clients only to sit back and wait to sell their probate services to their clients' heirs. Ronald Farrington Sharp describes the best way to handle modern estate planning.

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband, David, has left her, and her career has stagnated.

The complexities of planning and administering an estate are clearly explained in this up-to-date and authoritative guide. From wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives to probate and administering an estate, it's all here in plain English.

Estate Planning Essentials: Protect What Matters Most What happens to everything you’ve worked for when you’re gone? Who will care for your kids, your pets, or even your favorite digital photos? Without a plan, the answers are left to chance—and sometimes the courts. Estate Planning Essentials is here to change that. Written in a conversational, no-nonsense style, this guide takes the fear and confusion out of planning for the future. Whether you’ve been putting it off or don’t know where to start, this book makes estate planning simple, approachable, and even empowering. Inside, ...

The state-run guardianship system, called conservatorship in some states, is largely unregulated, ill-understood, and increasingly populated by financially motivated predators. Just how the secretive world of guardianship works and its real-life effects remained a mystery to most until the very public case of pop star Britney Spears. Currently, there are an estimated 1.5 to 2 million Americans under court control, but precise figures are not known as no government entity keeps track of citizens who have lost the right to determine their own fate.

Learn powerful and easy techniques for manifestation mastery. Manifest money, abundance, a great career, good fortune, and happy relationships. Direct your amazing mind power. Set your manifestation goals effectively. Attract the right people. And become more successful. You are already good at manifesting because your thoughts automatically attract what happens to you. So, the big issue with manifestation is the quality of what you attract, and how you can achieve it.

There are many complicated issues associated with aging in the United States. The pandemic in 2020 created a new classification of people: The "at-risk" group. People age 65 and older, frail or medically vulnerable. Older adults are having a hard time envisioning this “new normal.” Medical emergencies can happen at any time. Knowing what to do in a medical emergency and afterwards can mean the difference between life and death. Will an older person’s wishes for medical care be respected and followed? Has this become a national issue in 2020 with the massive nursing home deaths? This ...

Having a will is important, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle. Without a comprehensive plan, your family can get tangled up in frustrating and stressful legalities for years. Even if you’re in the process of getting an estate settled and things are going horribly wrong, it’s not too late. You can get back on track with what you know your loved one wanted. Most importantly, you can do your own estate and crisis planning, and get it right the first time.

Are you tired of inconsistent marketing efforts and struggling to attract the right clients? Unstoppable Growth: Marketing Mastery for Estate Planning & Elder Law provides the keys to unlocking your practice's full potential. Discover the secrets to successfully marketing your elder law and estate planning firm, transforming it into a thriving, client-attracting powerhouse.

Join Mark, Greta, and the residents of Evergreen Meadows Senior Community as they steal furniture, lurk in the halls, and share their experience of living fully at every age.