Online resource center to help you explore these key issues, and others, regarding your estate.
Mr. Miller has many years of experience in designing and implementing a comprehensive variety of Trusts, Wills, and other estate planning documents, as well as settling estates in the most expedient and appropriate method. Further, he counsels and assists clients on becoming eligible for VA benefits and Medi-Cal.
Learn moreMr. Miller has been active in the area of VA Pension and Medi-Cal for well over a decade. He uses various specialized types of Trusts as well as non-trust strategies to gain eligibility for his clients and save the family money.
Learn moreMr. Miller has been settling estates (both simple and complex) for well over 40 years. The starting point is always to create a strategy to settle the estate in the most efficient manner possible with a minimum of taxes. Often times the strategy created allows the family to bypass Probate Court proceedings.
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When it comes to household finances, many couples assign one spouse to take care of the money. That person balances the checkbook, makes sure the bills are paid, and sets the budget. It is part of the divide and conquer paradigm that makes households, and businesses for that matter, work efficiently. In any couple, though, … Read more
Estate planning does not only distribute property on death. You may also determine who will raise, rear, and care for your minor children. In many cases, married couples assume that their spouse will take responsibility for the children. Married couples are also more likely to die together in a common accident than others. For divorced … Read more
The world is changing so quickly around us that it can be difficult to understand or even take a guess at what the future holds. One of the inherent difficulties in estate planning, of course, is that the law changes almost every year along with your personal financial and family situation. The old adage that … Read more
Planning your own funeral may seem like a daunting task, but it is also an area rife with problems for surviving family members. We often think about how an estate plan may affect our loved ones and whether it will create strife. However, particularly when a parent dies, siblings may have trouble determining how “nice” … Read more
As Congressional legislatures bully each other over proposed budgets, debt ceilings, and other financial priorities, the fate of many veterans hangs in the balance. Indeed, the financial fate of over 5 million veterans is at risk. The VA will run out of money by November 1st and will be unable to pay VA Aid & … Read more
As a military town, San Diego is being hit particularly hard by the ongoing government shut down. Veterans who have been awaiting disability benefits for months may now be forced to wait longer while no one works on approving their claims. The VA has ceased mandatory overtime and, although it expects to continue issuing checks … Read more
About Living Trusts is hosted by the Law Offices of Merwyn J. Miller, as your online resource center to help you explore these key issues, and others, regarding your estate.
Dear Mr. Miller: I own a 30% interest in a family corporation that holds real estate in California. Someone mentioned that I have to file some type ...
Dear Mr. Miller: My Dad is 70 and is badly in need of assisted living but the cost would quickly wipe him out. He has $3000 in SSI and another $1500...
Dear Mr. Miller: I know I need a Living Trust so that my $1.5 million house won’t go through Probate when I pass. I don’t want my two ...
