Im facing 300+ felony charges. Im out on OR & using a public defender. There are "high power" attorneys on this case, should I..

Don't be so naive as to think their attorneys are looking out for you or that you will benefit from their defense. If you and they are facing 300...

Can police dictate care requirements for elderly woman who has not broken the law?

You may not like the answer, but if the police determine that she is at risk to herself during the hours when no family member is present, then yes...

How to do a personal services contract for elderly mother? Do I need a lawyer?

If you want a personal care agreement that will work then hire an experienced elder law attorney to prepare it. There is more to putting together a...

Actions elder attorneys take to guarantee competency and for safety purposes some video the signing of a will.

I never us a video for the simple reason that being on camera can cause a person to act differently than they otherwise would. The standard that...

Had joint bank account with mother and later Power of Attorney. Can I be held liable for expenditures from the joint account?

As my colleagues have indicated, the answer is "maybe." While you may want assurances that you did nothing wrong, this is a question which depends...

I have Medi-Cal; I'm planning to also get a private PPO plan. Will I be entitled to a benefit reserve account with Medi-Cal?

The problem may be with the term you are using. I spent my first nine years after graduating from law school at the state insurance department. As...

Will I lose my medical ins ?

It really depends on how much he has and what those assets consist of. Without more information it is difficult to advise you. As was suggested in...

Which is better to use for a senior, an Estate Lawyer or an Elder Lawyer

If I may generalize, most elder law attorneys do estate planning while most estate planners do not do Medicaid planning. You decide which is right...

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Co-habitation info/advice and form(?) for living together with no romantic involvement. Caretaker situation.

Caregiver agreements are something people need to have work and are easy to mess up, in part because we can't always anticipate the future and...

My father is a paranoid schizophrenic who is in bad health. How can i get legal control to have him placed in a nursing home?

If you feel your father is being financially exploited (and the new car you mentioned in your comment to Attorney Freda does raise concerns) you...