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 moreNow that Election Day is behind us, it is time to get back to the working toward resolving the real issues of our times. All of the incumbents, whether re-elected or not, have a major task facing them before they end their terms in January: avoiding sequestration and the fiscal cliff. Additionally, as California’s ballot … Read more
After the long-fought battles of World War I, the war was finally over at 11:00 on 11/11/1918 when Germany signed the Armistice. The next year, President Woodrow Wilson noted that November 11 would be a day of remembrance and in 1938, every November 11 became a national holiday. Over time, the holiday continued to evolve … Read more
Over the weekend “Frankenstorm,” also known as Hurricane Sandy after it merged with a Nor’easter ravaged the east coast and much of the Midwest with high winds, a lot of rain, snow, and sleet. Because so many San Diego residents are transplants, chances are good that you or someone you know is in the densely … Read more
In the effort to continually make access to benefits easier for veterans, the eBenefits website has grown to be a useful tool for many of today’s veterans. The website was originally created in response to the “Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal.” In 2007, the Washington Post published a series of articles describing the … Read more
There are only two full months remaining in the year before a huge increase in the federal estate and gift tax is set to be imposed. Depending on the size of your estate, you may want to consider estate planning and gifting strategies immediately in order to take advantage of the current rates. Right now, … Read more
When you create an Advance Healthcare Directive (AHCD) as part of your complete estate plan, you are often asked to imagine the unimaginable. Some attorneys will give you several options for end of life decisions, such as preserving your life as long as possible at one end of the spectrum and denying all attempts to … Read more
In spite of a lot of debate over the wars, foreign policy, entitlements, and other benefits, precious little has been said about the state of veterans during the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates. Aside from recognizing the extraordinary efforts of our troops and extending some rhetorical gratitude, none of the candidates have discussed issues facing … Read more
The state of California has a number of health care programs designed to help the elderly (Medicare) and low income individuals and seniors (MediCal). Among the programs is Healthy Families, which helps insure approximately 860,000 children around the state. The program is currently helping children who do not come from impoverished families, but do come … Read more
As the Medicare and Medicaid debate continues to unfold, everyone seems to agree that, for people who need the government healthcare programs, the programs are literally vital and no one wants to turn their backs on recipients. However, everyone also agrees that the programs, and healthcare in general, are getting too expensive. As a result, … Read more
So you have decided to create an estate plan, but you are unsure how to choose an appropriate estate planning attorney. To be sure, there is no shortage of options in Southern California and many potential clients will choose an attorney based on one factor: price. However, as with any industry, some attorneys are better … 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...
