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Visit Elder Law Services of California for more information on Med-Cal Planning & Estate Planning by Judd Matsunaga

Judd — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:23:54 +0000

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 on Medi-Cal?
What kind of things can you do to protect your assets and still qualify for Medi-Cal?
What about the stay-at-home spouse?
Can you keep your home?
Can the state place a lien on your home to recover costs of care in a nursing home?

Additional articles and information on Medi-Cal Planning by Judd Matsunaga can be accessed at the following sites:

Judd Matsunaga did a good job for us

Judd — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:04:39 +0000

Judd Matsunaga did a good job for us, so yes, I can recommend Judd and Elder Law Services of California to anyone who needs to set up a living trust.

Robert B.

Paying For Long-Term Care

Judd — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:32:50 +0000

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 for the cost of long-term care themselves without depleting all of their life savings and having to sell their other assets, including the family home. People who find themselves in these circumstances are forced to look to public benefits programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, for help.
The attorneys at Elder Law Services of California who specialize in elder law can help you through the application process and design a plan for you that will preserve the maximum amount of your assets and income. Some accountants and financial planners will attempt to provide the same services for their clients. However, they may not know the intricacies of this area of law and are not authorized to give legal advice. Call attorney Judd Matsunaga today at 1-800 403-6078 for a free consultation.

Judd Matsunaga Explains Medi-Cal Planning

Judd — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:27:39 +0000

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 care payment program. It is funded jointly by the state and federal governments. Medi-Cal is designed to pay for the medical care of those California residents who have very limited income or resources. However, with some planning, people in the middle-income tax brackets can qualify as well. Medi-Cal planning is complicated and often times the rules are updated each year. There are many rules governing which assets a person can keep, which assets can be transferred and to whom, and how much can be transferred at one time. If Medi-Cal Planning is done incorrectly, then it could lead to a period of ineligibility or disqualification. Elder Law Services of California has expert elder law attorneys available to provide you with a free consultation if you or a family member are considering applying for Medi-Cal.
The expert elder law attorneys at Elder Law Services of California can help you through the application process and design a plan for you that will preserve the maximum amount of your assets and income. Some accountants and financial planners will attempt to provide the same services for their clients. However, they may not know the intricacies of this area of law and are not authorized to give legal advice. Call attorney Judd Matsunaga today at 1-800 403-6078 for a free consultation.

Judd Matsunaga of Elder Law Services of California

Judd — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:15:03 +0000

It was very important to us that Judd Matsunaga of Elder Law California was taking care of all our legal issues. It allowed me to take care of my husband, and that was my number one priority. We were very pleased with how he and his legal staff communicated with us. The good people at Elder Law California have become a part of our team.