Category: Conservatorship

CONSERVATORSHIP ATTORNEY IN WOODLAND HILLS

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Access to a top conservatorship attorney in Woodland Hills via a free consultation gives you the confidence to pursue the interests of your elderly family member or friend, and to protect the assets which are much needed for the care of that person.  

 

OBTAIN A FREE CONSULTATION IN WOODLAND HILLS CA

 

​Paying attention to the signs of cognitive decline is somewhat difficult, as those signs appear over a long period of time, and are difficult to recognize until the impact of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is large enough to prevent the elder from taking care of himself or herself.    

Look for the following as a checklist before you search for an experienced conservatorship attorney in Woodland Hills:

  • The Elder is resistant to receiving help, but is not taking care of basic things like self-care, hygiene, and may wear the same clothes for several days in a row.
  • ​There is not enough food in the home, or food has rotted in the refrigerator and appears to have been there for a long time.
  • The elder appears to have missed many medical appointments, and there are post-cards of many missed appointments from doctors.
  • There are no estate planning documents in place or they cannot be found.   This is especially important if you are looking for a power of attorney to try to informally help your parent or grandparent.
  • There are many unpaid bills, not for lack of money.

The decision to seek a formal conservatorship in Woodland Hills for a parent is not an easy one.   Our expert conservatorship attorney in Woodland Hills can help you with all legal aspects of this procedure, and give you the guidance you need to take care of your family.  

 

​Don’t wait until it is too late.   Call for a free consultation with Mina Sirkin, Conservatorship Attorney & expert Lawyer for advice about conservatorship in Woodland Hills, California.  818.340.4479 or Email: Info@sirkinlaw.com.

Burbank Conservatorship and Trust Attorney

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Having served as a conservatorship and trust attorney for Burbank residents for over 26 years, we bring a unique professional experience into the elder law practice.   The creation of a trust is only one aspect of estate planning in Los Angeles County.   The other parts of planning a workable estate involve incapacity planning for our clients who want to completely avoid the probate court.

If a proper plan is not implemented, or if a power of attorney is invalid, has expired, or poses a risk to the elder, the assets of the elderly or the affected disabled person fall under the jurisdiction of the probate court, when someone files papers in the conservatorship court to get conservatorship over someone who can no longer pay his or her bills, or exercise good judgment with regards to his or her money.

INABILITY TO MANAGE ASSETS IMPACTS ELDER IRA OWNERS 

The inability to manage one’s money creates all sorts of issues, both in estate planning and in incapacity.   Elder adults sometimes become resistant to accepting help.   The leads to much frustration by children who have the desire to help their parent, but whose parent is unable to effectively either manage his or her assets or is making financial mistakes about the use of his or her funds.   How to pay for caregiving is one issue that we discuss with our clients in conjunction with a conservatorship or power of attorney. 

 

CRITICAL FINANCIAL DECISIONS ABOUT INVESTMENTS & IRA ACCOUNTS v. LEGAL RIGHTS

 

Depending on the nature of the assets of the older adult, the configuration of the payment for health services may become a challenge during the cognitive decline of an adult parent.  For example, if the last remaining asset of the elderly is an IRA account, the amount over the Required Minimum Distribution which comes out of the IRA is subject to income taxation.  Most people erroneously believe that an IRA is tax-free.  It is not.  It is tax-deferred.   When a power of attorney does not exist or is invalidly executed during incapacity, access to assets such as the IRA becomes impossible without a conservatorship for Burbank residents.

We have many ways of preparing our clients to pay for health care, in-home and nursing home services, when appropriate.   Contact estate planning and trust attorney, Mina Sirkin, if you have the need for help for an elder family member, or to discuss a conservatorship near Burbank Ca.  Call us at 818.340.4479 or email Info@SirkinLaw.com.