by Snyder Law | Jan 20, 2020 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
Considering online estate planning? With today’s technology, access to information is literally in the palm of our hands. From your cell phone, you can download manuals to repair a washing machine that’s thirty years old or watch step-by-step video...
by Snyder Law | Jan 12, 2020 | Elder Law, Snyder Blog
If you’re in a position where it’s time to make some decisions about caring for an aging parent or other relative, you may be feeling pretty overwhelmed with all of the available options and whether to consider home health care. Ideally, your elderly...
by Snyder Law | Jan 3, 2020 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
When most of us think about retirement, we have visions of days spent relaxing, doing some traveling, getting around to those hobbies we never had time for when we were busy working and raising a family. Unfortunately, estate planning attorneys know that what are...
by Snyder Law | Dec 26, 2019 | Elder Law, Snyder Blog
As an Orange County elder law attorney, I often meet senior clients as a result of them coming into our offices with their adult children. When this situation happens, it is the lawyer’s job to recognize the differing needs and rights of both parties. The lawyer must...
by Snyder Law | Dec 18, 2019 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
The Baby Boomer generation is growing older and beginning to incur the financial costs and strains of aging. Many are caring for their own elderly parents while beginning to recognize long-term care challenges of their own. Boomers are also starting to learn...
by Snyder Law | Dec 8, 2019 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
As 2019 draws to a close, it may be time to take a fresh look at your financial and legal documents to ensure that your affairs are in order and that you are ending the year on a solid foundation before the estate planning year-end. This is especially important if...
by Snyder Law | Dec 4, 2019 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
When someone passes away, family members often find themselves asking an Orange County estate planning attorney what they should do and how to go about finding the assets of an estate in California. If the individual had a trust, then there will likely be a schedule...
by Snyder Law | Nov 27, 2019 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
Planning for the death of an unmarried partner is critical, but so is planning for the possibility that one partner becomes sick, disabled, or incapacitated at some point during their lifetime. Under the laws of most states, an unmarried partner has zero rights to...
by Snyder Law | Nov 20, 2019 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
What really happens if you don’t create a will, trust, or other estate planning documents and essentially keep your head in the sand? Any Orange County estate attorney will tell you the honest truth is that you make things much harder, more costly, and more...
by Snyder Law | Nov 12, 2019 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog, Special Needs Planning
Estate planning is incredibly important for all parents, as it allows them the opportunity to make very difficult choices. It provides the chance to determine who will raise your minor children if you can’t, what money will be set aside or used for their upbringing,...
by Snyder Law | Nov 6, 2019 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
If you’ve set up a Revocable Living Trust, congratulations! As an Irvine will and trust lawyer, I assure you that you’ve taken a very important step in protecting your assets and your family in the event you become incapacitated or pass away. However, just because...
by Snyder Law | Oct 25, 2019 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
As an Irvine estate planning attorney, I often talk to my clients about the importance of having open and honest conversations with loved ones, especially when it comes to difficult or uncomfortable subjects. It’s not easy to bring up topics like managing...
by Snyder Law | Oct 17, 2019 | Probate, Snyder Blog
Whenever the time comes for an estate to be settled, many beneficiaries find themselves wondering how long the process is going to take. Orange County probate attorneys often tell clients that settling an estate through probate can take anywhere from eighteen months...
by Snyder Law | Oct 10, 2019 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
No parent likes to think about the possibility of dying while their children are still young. Regardless of how uncomfortable the issue may be, it’s important to name someone to care for your minor children if you pass away. As an Orange County will and trust...
by Snyder Law | Oct 3, 2019 | Elder Law, Long Term Care, Snyder Blog
The best time to start making plans for the care of a loved one with dementia is when they first start showing signs of decline. Eventually, they may reach the point where remaining in their home is no longer an option, and it may be necessary for them to be moved to...
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