Los Angeles, California – May 17, 2010 – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled plans last Friday to plug California’s budget deficit by slashing billions of dollars worth of funding for services designed to help the state’s poor. Schwarzenegger’s budget proposals would see spending cuts of 12.4 billion dollars including the elimination of California’s welfare-to-work program and [...]

California residents requiring long-term care or other expensive medical care can get help paying for their healthcare by qualifying for Medi-Cal.  Through Medi-Cal Planning with Elder Law Services of California, a person   will be able to maintain their accustomed quality of life while preserving their assets, including the family home.  Judd Matsunaga of www.ElderLawCalifornia.com is [...]

The interest of your heirs can be protected through the use of wills and trusts which when properly drafted can also help reduce taxes and probate fees. As an experienced estate planning attorney for more than ten years, Judd Matsunaga of Elder Law Servicies of California can help with the proper legal drafting of wills [...]

“Judd Matsunaga has a gift. He explains complex tax and legal issues clearly. He designed a tax strategy custom-tailored to fit our unique estate planning situation. I’d recommend Judd to anyone with complex estate planning needs.” J. Beardsley

Visit Elder Law Services of California for more information on Med-Cal Planning & Estate Planning and contact Judd Matsunaga, an experienced attorney for a free consultation.  You’ll find the most up-to-date answers to important questions about Medi-Cal and Medi-Care for California residents, including: Is Medi-Cal different than Medicare? Do I give up Medicare benefits while [...]

Through the use of Living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, and Charitable Gifting Strategies, Judd Matsunaga of Elder Law Services of California helps families preserve their wealth for future generations, minimize estate taxes, and avoid the expense and headaches of probate. When it comes to estate planning, one [...]

Some people are able to pay for long-term care out of their own funds while others were able to get long-term care insurance before they became ill. Unfortunately, most people who need long-term care have already become ill and as a result can no longer obtain long-term care insurance. They are also unable to pay [...]

Medi-Cal Planning is about asset preservation. The high costs of nursing home care have been the cause of many middle-income families losing their homes and life savings. With Medi-Cal planning, those families could have preserved their major assets and could have had their nursing home bills paid for by Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid health [...]

Medi-Cal is the California state version of  the joint federal-state program which provides health insurance coverage to low-income children, seniors and people with disabilities. Medi-Cal also covers the cost of nursing home care for those who qualify. In the absence of any other public program covering long-term care, Medi-Cal has become the default nursing home [...]

Judd Matsunaga’s emphasis is on Medi-Cal planning and preservation of assets, revocable living trusts, special needs trusts, powers of attorney and medical directives. Because of the increasing costs of skilled nursing care, Judd provides expert legal advice on how to  qualifiy for Medi-Cal by using legal strategies to preserve assets through transfers, gifting and conversion.  [...]