{"id":412,"date":"2015-04-24T08:52:56","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T08:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laelderlaw.com\/?page_id=412"},"modified":"2024-02-09T12:18:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T20:18:01","slug":"welcome-la-elder-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.laeldercares.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page &#8211; Welcome to LA Elder Cares"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is Elder Care?<\/h2>\n<p>Elder Care is defined as the care for people who are elderly or not physically or <span class=\"AraNOb\">mentally<\/span> strong, especially through age or illness, provided by residential institutions, by paid daily help in the home, professional care managers or fiduciaries, or family members.<\/p>\n<p>Accidents are a part of life and happen at various stages of our lives. Every day someone loses their capacity to care for themselves, and when this happens, it is imperative to find someone or a team of others to be there to help you navigate through those hard times. Because during those hard times, it is urgent to find those you can trust and rely on.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Having a full estate plan can help in identifying your wishes, your future care plans, and those you trust!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Without one, your friends or family who know you may not have the authority to help you in your time of need. This is one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your loved ones. But what&#8217;s more important is choosing the right team members for the position.<!--\n\n\n<div class=\"block3\"><em><b><span class=\"NarrowBkDrop\">W<\/span>e're talking about life. We\u2019re talking about death. Once you get through that, planning about money becomes easy. This is getting your values right, in the right order. \u00a0<\/b><\/em>~ Joe Girard, on the radio, 2012<\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<h2>What is a licensed professional Fiduciary?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Professional fiduciaries <b>provide critical services to seniors, persons with disabilities, and children<\/b>. They manage matters for clients including daily care, housing, and medical needs, and also offer financial management services ranging from basic bill paying to estate and investment management.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>&#8211; Dept. of Consumer Affairs<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-68440 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laeldercares.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JJ-at-laptop-caregiver_400px-369x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"506\" \/><strong>Fiduciary Services May Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trustee of Living, Revocable, and Protective Trusts<\/li>\n<li>Guardian of a Minor<\/li>\n<li>Estate Executor<\/li>\n<li>Daily Bill Paying and Money Management<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare Representation<\/li>\n<li>An agent under a Power of Attorney for Wealth and Healthcare<\/li>\n<li>Executor for Seniors with no spouse or family<\/li>\n<li>Conservator of the Person and\/or Estate for those who are mentally or physically incapacitated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Estate planning can be as simple as making sure your home stays in your family, or that your children get their inheritance, that your grandchildren receive the money you&#8217;ve saved\u00a0for their college education or first home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In California, Medi-Cal (Medicaid) planning is an integral part of planning your estate.<\/strong>\u00a0Medi-Cal planning has been one of LA Elder Law&#8217;s\u00a0primary focuses for many years.\u00a0<strong>Without such planning, you can be well taken care of, but after you&#8217;re gone, the state can take everything you thought you&#8217;d leave\u00a0your surviving loved one(s).<\/strong>\u00a0Please don&#8217;t let this\u00a0take your heirs by surprise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chances are, if you have an attorney<\/strong> for other aspects of your life, <strong>he or she will\u00a0advise\u00a0you to turn to<\/strong> another <strong>attorney who specializes<\/strong> in this area because it&#8217;s so critical and\u00a0specific.<strong> I&#8217;d be happy to work with you on this\u00a0area of your life, fully respecting your relationship with your primary lawyer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"block3\"><strong><span class=\"NarrowBkDrop\">W<\/span>hat do California residents need to prepare for?<br \/>\nWhat papers should a Californian have?<br \/>\nWhat decisions do you need to make?<br \/>\nHow do you declare these things and make sure they&#8217;ll hold up after you can&#8217;t speak for yourself?<br \/>\n<\/strong>These are some of the things we can help with.<\/div>\n<p><!--closed block2--><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We don&#8217;t want to think about bad things that can happen to us. But they&#8217;re a part of life \u2014 so LA Elder Law wants to bring those who live in Los Angeles or have family in Los Angeles or California some peace of mind during those tough times. Even if you live a perfect, full, healthy life, it&#8217;s nicer to leave your family with fond memories than the bother of legal procedures when they want to be honoring your life and remembering you.<\/p>\n<p>Hello, I\u2019m Joe Girard.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m a native of Los Angeles, California \u2014 and I know the value of working for a better life. Of learning, earning, security, and planning for the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re already a senior, are just starting your adult life, or are anywhere in the middle, we can help you plan for whatever may come your way in your future. If you or someone you love and wish to protect resides in California&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We can help you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Click the title to read the full page.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laeldercares.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/412"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laeldercares.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laeldercares.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laeldercares.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laeldercares.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=412"}],"version-history":[{"count":94,"href":"https:\/\/www.laeldercares.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70401,"href":"https:\/\/www.laeldercares.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/412\/revisions\/70401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laeldercares.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}