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.
Learn moreJustice can be an expensive thing. It is the process of presenting evidence in Court and having the court decide in your favor, i.e. receiving a court judgment. A court judgment is a public acknowledgment that you are right and the other side is wrong. This then usually results in your receiving a just reward … Read more
When someone’s health declines to the point that care assistance is needed either in the home or in a facility, it quickly becomes apparent that the cost of this care is quite expensive. Many folks contact our office for information about and assistance with applying for public benefits for the payment of long term care … Read more
Just recently we discussed what it means to fund a living trust. It involves transferring the title of your assets from your name to the name of your living trust. For example, a married couple’s bank account might say John & Jane Smith, joint account holders. To transfer it to a living trust John & … Read more
One thing I’ve noticed over the years of practice is that most people for whom a living trust is appropriate know they probably need a living trust. They don’t always know why or what the purpose of the living trust is, but the word is out there enough that people have a pretty good idea … Read more
I wrote several weeks ago about the loss of my mother-in-law. Subsequently, we held the funeral. When I rose to speak, the wave of emotion that swept over me was so powerful that I had trouble getting a comprehensible string of words out. I expected that. But I didn’t expect the succeeding waves of emotion … Read more
Choosing the right hospital is an important decision for all families . Since funds are tight most everywhere these days, Medicare is evaluating the quality of hospitals across the country. The evaluations are part of Medicare’s broad move from paying hospitals a set amount for each procedure. That change was directed by last year’s health … Read more
“Ultimately, as generations progress, people won’t need us to help them learn how to do things. “Everyone will already be technologically savvy.” These are some of the thoughts behind the new tech savvy world by which we are surrounded. The option at this point has become embrace the technology or get left behind in the … Read more
Making excuses to delay estate planning is easy. In fact, in my practice it’s a way of life for some people. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say: “I’ll worry about it later when things settle down more.” Or “I don’t have an estate, it’s too small to be affected.” Or … Read more
One of the most difficult things to deal with in life is the passing away of a loved one. The emotions are powerful. I know, because I just lost my mother-in-law. Make all the jokes you want about the mother-in-law, but it doesn’t apply here. We had a great relationship and I consider it to … Read more
Veterans Day holds a special place in my family and in my practice. As I discussed in our previous entry remembering our WWII Veterans, the men and women who serve in our armed services mean a great deal to me and my family. In my practice, I get the opportunity to meet and work with … 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: My mother is 82 and still lives alone. Over the last year, she has become noticeably more forgetful. She repeats stories, sometimes f...
Dear Mr. Miller: My mother passed away recently, and I have been named the Successor Trustee of her trust. I expected to be sad after losing her, but ...
Dear Mr. Miller: About ten years ago, my husband and I paid an attorney to create a Living Trust. We signed all the documents and put them in a safe p...
