Legal Practice Areas in California

WOODLAND HILLS ESTATE PLANNING LAWYER

Our Focus Is on You and Your Family

At the Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo, we understand that you will face unique challenges as you get older. These issues may involve:

• possible nursing home care
• protection and distribution of your valuable assets
• working to secure the financial future of your family

These issues may feel overwhelming, but we’ll help you choose the best options for your needs.

Carefully Guiding You to Beneficial Solutions

Our Woodland Hills estate planning attorney and staff provide quality customer service. We can help answer any questions you have about your legal matter and guide you through different legal practice areas.

Estate Planning

Almost everyone has an estate. Your estate is essentially everything you own, including your:

• home
• vehicles
• vacation home or other real estate
• checking and savings accounts
• life insurance
• investments
• retirement accounts
• personal possessions

These are all things you cannot take with you when you pass away. An estate plan allows you to determine in advance what will happen to all these assets.

It also includes documents that share your wishes for

• medical care
• end-of-life decisions
• managing affairs if you can’t decide for yourself due to incapacitation

A Woodland Hills Estate Planning Lawyer from The Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo can create an estate plan based on your needs and future goals. It’s one of our legal specialties. Learn more about these specific estate planning options:

• Estate planning
• Estate planning for children with disabilities
• Estate planning for domestic partners
• Wills
• Conservatorships
• Guardianships
• Powers of attorney
• Health care directives

Trusts

Trusts are estate planning tools within many legal areas of practice. They let a trustee manage assets for one or more beneficiaries. Trusts offer many benefits, and our Woodland Hill lawyers can set them up to control the use of assets. Some of these benefits include:

• Avoiding Probate – Trusts avoid probate, so assets go directly to your beneficiaries as the trust directs. This lets your loved ones access them faster.
• Avoiding Excessive Taxation – Trusts can avoid estate and other taxation, saving more of your assets for your beneficiaries.
• Protecting Privacy – Trusts skip probate, so their details stay private and out of the public record.
• Control Your Wealth – You can set the terms of a trust to control how and who receives distributions.
• Protect Your Legacy – Trusts help protect your estate assets from creditors, lawsuits, or untrustworthy beneficiaries.

An experienced Estate Planning Lawyer from our Los Angeles law firm can share more about the different kinds of trusts and how to include them in your estate plan. Follow the links below for more information about trusts.

• Trusts/living trusts
• Special needs trusts
• What is trust administration?

Probate

Probate is the process of handling a decedent’s final estate matters after their death. The state court oversees probate. It involves verifying the will, valuing assets, paying debts and taxes, notifying beneficiaries, and distributing assets as the will instructs.

If there is no legal will, the probate court handles all the above by appointing an executor for the estate. The Los Angeles law office of Alice A. Salvo can help you with this complex process.

As part of our estate planning services, as seasoned Probate Attorney from Salvo Law can guide you through the probate process and help you when a loved one dies without a will. We will explain the legal issues in your case and how they might affect your options. Explore the links below to learn more.

• Probate
• The probate process
• What is probate?
• When a loved one dies without a will

Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid health care program. Your Medi-Cal eligibility depends on several factors, with income and assets being the most important. You can legally shield some assets from Medi-Cal eligibility checks, but you need to plan ahead.

An experienced San Fernando Valley Medi-Cal Planning Attorney from Salvo Law can guide you through Medi-Cal eligibility, assist with planning, and answer your questions. Medi-Cal planning falls under legal specializations such as elder law and asset protection. Explore the links below to learn more.

• Medi-Cal planning
• Medi-Cal eligibility
• Medi-Cal asset protection
• Medi-Cal FAQs
• Elder law

Experienced Representation You Can Trust

At the Woodland Hills Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo, we offer personalized representation focused on protecting your family’s future. We understand the unique issues you face later in life and the concerns you have involving your family.

With years of experience in this legal practice area, we’ve handled many cases and earned a strong reputation. As specialty lawyers, we guide individuals and families through tough times. We will always focus on you as we work to protect your interests and help you carry out your wishes.

Call for a Free Consultation with a San Fernando Valley Medi-Cal Planning Attorney

We work tirelessly to ensure that your needs are met in your twilight years. Contact our Woodland Hills Medi-Cal planning lawyer online or call 818-676-9572 for a free initial consultation. We welcome AARP members.