The death of your parent is bound to be an emotionally confusing time without the additional responsibilities of being named as executor of his or her estate. Elder Law attorney Gene L. Osofsky of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky…
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Nursing Home Residents Won’t Be Affected by Medi-Cal Budget Cuts
According to Elder Law attorney Gene L. Osofsky, of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky, the fear factor is high among Californians that many of our Elders in nursing homes may be directly impacted by Medi-Cal budget cuts. While this…
Living Will Hyperbole Is Disingenuous to American Elders
In the so-called “town hall” meetings debating the Obama Administration’s controversial health care reform plan, shrill cries of “euthanizing old people” to characterize potentially productive doctor-patient conversations concerning end-of-life issues have distorted the discourse and may cause real harm. The…
Family Fireworks: When a Last Will and Testament Becomes Contested
Even the most congenial of families can fight like wolverines when a Last Will and Testament is contested. For this to happen, they don’t have to be from Michigan. A Last Will and Testament is a legal declaration by which…
The Time to Update Your Estate Plan Is Now
Gene L. Osofsky, of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky, asserts that the “when” to update your estate plan is now – especially if you’re a procrastinator. You thought you were clever when you created an estate plan in the…
Setting Up a Trust for a Child You Love
Gene L. Osofsky, of the law firm Osofsky and Osofsky, can help you establish a trust for your non-adult beloved child. There are advantages and disadvantages to establishing a so-called “kid’s trust.” Gene L. Osofsky, of the Law Firm Osofsky…
Home Sweet Nursing Facility
Removing your loved one from the familiar environs of home and moving them into a nursing ‘home’ or facility can be a gut-wrenching experience. It doesn’t have to be. When you or a loved one are forced by age or…
Hospital Privacy Rules Can Be Exasperating
Being confronted with hospital privacy rules while you or a loved one are hospitalized can drive one to distraction, but a little planning may help ease your exasperation. Recently a friend of mine was hospitalized for a gallbladder procedure. Going…
Elder Law Expert Weighs in on U. S. Healthcare Crisis
Gene L. Osofsky of the law firm Osofsky and Osofsky asserts that U.S. medical care has become a “mountain of cost.” Elder Law attorney Gene L. Osofsky, like many Americans, recently read a feature article in the April 27, 2009,…
2006 California Case Disqualifies “Care Custodians”
Gene L. Osofsky, of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky, explains how being regarded as a “care custodian” may disqualify a person from being a beneficiary of a testamentary distribution. “It might seem counterintuitive,” says Elder Law specialist Osofsky, “but…
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