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Practice Areas
Assisting our elder, disabled, and special needs communities for over 30 years. We at San Diego Elder Law Center help our clients and their families with:
Medi-Cal Benefits Planning
Medi-Cal is California’s program for administering federal Medicaid funds. Medi-Cal has several programs. The most misunderstood is “Long Term Care” coverage.
Probate
We are knowledgeable in how to promptly pass property, when possible, without costly probate proceedings. In many cases, we can use “summary” proceedings
Special Needs
We handle “first party,” “third party” and “litigation” Special Needs Trusts. Our familiarity with public benefit programs allows us to structure your Special Needs Trust.
Conservatorships
A conservatorship is a court proceeding where someone is appointed to care for another adult who is physically or mentally unable to attend to their personal needs
Life-Care Planning
Life Care Planning is a holistic, elder-centered approach to the practice of law that helps families respond to every challenge caused by chronic illness or disability
Estate Plans & Trusts
Estate Planning is a specialty of San Diego Elder Law Center. We can help assure you have appropriate documents, including trusts, wills, health care directives