Medi-Cal planning is often overlooked in estate plans. However, proper planning is important to ensure beneficiaries can qualify or maintain benefits and state recovery liens for benefits provided are avoided. In this blog post, we’ll first discuss the differences between Medi-Cal, Medicaid and Medicare. Next, we’ll explain Medi-Cal eligibility requirements and how to avoid a state recovery lien so you can plan smarter and understand these issues if they come up during trust administration.
Exploring the Role Professional Fiduciaries Play in Estate Planning
If you’ve been reading the blog lately, you might have noticed most of our articles so far have been about providing general information to you so you can plan smarter. But what about some specifics? In this article, we’ll dive into the nitty gritty and go over the very important role professional fiduciaries play in the estate planning process.
Lack of Advanced Planning Plunges Prince's Estate into Administrative Chaos
Prince's lack of estate planning has led to many complex legal issues including determining the legendary musician's legal heirs. Resulting infighting between his legal heirs has resulted in issues ranging from appointment of an executor to suing a previously appointed executor for breach of fiduciary duties.