If someone you love has a disability, there are many needs to consider.  A disability may be the result of an injury or illness, starting at birth or happening later in life. Planning for the future care needs, such as for a disabled child, grandchild, brother or sister,  may be addressed comprehensively by creating a  “Special Needs” Trust.

At a recent meeting of the  Gold Country Estate Planning Council , medical social worker Erin Thomas-Rose shared a different perspective on Advance Health Care Directives.  By federal law, hospitals are “mandated educators” and must offer patients assistance in preparing this legal form.  At Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, Ms. Thomas-Rose counsels patients about the Advance […]

Maybe you are not caring for an elderly loved one now, but you might be soon. Millions of Americans are caregivers already navigating the unclear channels where legal issues, medical concerns, and family matters intersect. Forty-one percent of baby boomers with a living parent are care providers, with personal help, financial assistance or both, according […]

Third District Court (Sacramento) Appellate Justice Ronald B. Robie spoke on barriers to “Access to Justice” at the Holbrooke Hotel last month, accompanied by five Associate Justices including former Nevada County Judge M. Kathleen Butz. Justice Robie addressed attorneys and guests of the Nevada County Bar Association and Lawyer Referral Service .