Elder Law Issues

ByJack Stephens

1. Golden Rules of Dementia The NAELA Bulletin reported the five golden rules which lowers the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The report was based on a study by Analysis by Age UK which revealed that lifestyle was responsible for 76% of changes in the brain and significant avoidance of the disease could…

Living Trust Contests in California

ByJack Stephens

In a recent California case, the California No Contest provisions in a Living Trust were tested. In Balian v. Balian decided in December 2014, the mother, Mary, created the Balian Family Trust designating her children and a Special Needs Trust for her daughters Patricia and Diane as beneficiaries. There was significant animosity between Patricia and…