The California Guide to Growing Old Without Going Broke

You Don't Have to Go Broke to Get the Care You Need at Home, in Assisted Living or a Nursing Home

Getting old can be expensive. Without proper planning Seniors' nest eggs are cracked open and drained dry to pay for the day to day care and help most of us will eventually need. In this comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide, California elder law attorney Joel Weissler shows how you, or your parents, can afford the expenses of aging.
California in-home and facility based care prices are skyrocketing. Most families are overwhelmed with myth and misinformation when confronting California's elder care system. This book gives you the full picture you need to plan for future care needs and to react to immediate care needs.
This book helps California Seniors to protect their assets and improve their quality of life while empowering them to pass on their nest eggs to make a difference for their families. You do not need to 'spend down' your assets to access comprehensive care benefits. California's rules are different from those of any other state.
Using engaging case studies and plain English, Attorney Weissler explains:

• Why Medicare fails the Elderly


• When Reverse Mortgages are good deals, and when they are not


• California Long Term Care Options


• Whether a reverse mortgage is a smart planning option


• Veteran's Care Entitlements for in-home, assisted living and long-term care


• How to tap entitlement programs to pay for senior care needs


• Why most Seniors do not need to worry about how much they earn when seeking long term care benefits


• How to position yourself to qualify for Medi-Cal (Medicaid)


• How to legally and ethically shield your assets from the government


• And More

Weissler gives you the real strategies and tools that California attorneys use to save their clients millions of dollars in long-term care costs. Attorney Weissler's insights will also warn you against financially wasteful strategies promoted by unethical insurance and investment brokers who prey upon Seniors and their families.

Whether you are just starting on your planning journey, or a medical emergency has forced you into a crisis planning situation, this book is for you. Each chapter of this 700+ page book is packed with useful information for U.S. Military veterans, unmarried individuals, married couples, divorcees, and family members. Don't hold off on creating your long-term care plan Buy this book today so you can be prepared for whatever the future holds.


Author: Joel S. Weissler
Publisher: Croydon Publishing
Published: 11/30/2017
Pages: 712
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.06lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.42d
ISBN: 9780997230024

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2018 pg. 191

About the Author
California Attorney Joel S. Weissler has been a practicing estate planning and elder law attorney in San Diego for over 25 years. His first-hand experiences dealing with illness, aging and deaths in his own family drew him into estate and elder care planning. He is an active member, board member and past president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys SoCal Chapter. He was a charter member of ElderCounsel and provides coaching to other attorneys. Attorney Weissler is certified as a Tax Law Specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Joel was a contributing author of the two volume University of California CEB Press publication: Business Succession Planning: Strategies for California Estate Planning and Business Attorneys. He has helped hundreds of clients throughout California successfully plan for life cycle events, aging and long-term care. Attorney Joel Weissler is available for appearances and speaking engagements through his San Diego law office.

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