Collins Law Group

read moreWe treat our clients with the utmost respect, and we can help you create a personalized plan that ideally suits your needs. Elder law is the legal specialty that is focused on the needs of senior citizens. There are certain contingencies that you may face toward the end of your life, and you should take steps to prepare for them in advance. Long-term care is a very serious concern. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the majority of senior citizens will eventually need help with their day-to-day needs.

read moreFor many loving pet owners, a lingering fear may exist in the back of your mind: what will happen to your pets if you aren't there to care for them any more? Collins Law Group can help you to make certain there is a good answer to this question so your pets are protected even if you can't be there to care for them yourself as you would wish to. Far too many companion animals end up in shelters, or worse, if something happens to their owners. It is in your hands to protect your pets from this fate.

read moreI'm often asked, "Is a revocable living trust only for the rich?". The answer is no. Revocable living trusts are for anyone who wants to protect his or her family from probate court, probate fees, and estate taxes. If you own a home, or several pieces of property, you absolutely need a trust. More importantly, a trust protects your assets from Medi-Cal recovery. It also protects your children and your other beneficiaries from creditors and possibly divorced judgements. YES, but you would be better off choosing an attorney whose practice is focused on estate planning.

read moreCollins Law Group can provide assistance with the estate planning process. If you want to make the future more secure for your loved ones, while also protecting your assets and autonomy, estate planning is essential. Knowing where to start can be difficult, especially as estate planning goes far beyond just creating a simple will. We can help. Our California estate planning attorneys provide a full array of estate planning services, including offering specialized estate planning advice for women, LGBTQ individuals, parents of minor children, seniors with diagnosed medical conditions like Alzheimer's, and the African American community.

read moreThe Collins Law Group focuses on Estate and Business Planning, Living Trusts, Trust Administration, Long-Term Care & Medi-Cal Planning. We counsel clients on the unique legal issues relating to advancing age. Whenever possible, we prefer to help clients plan for the future, avoid probate, minimize taxes and solidify their legacy. We also help clients plan for possible incapacity and long-term care. We help our clients deal with issues of aging with independence and dignity. In addition to estate planning, our firm has considerable experience helping victims of elder abuse.

read moreThis is a positive change and will benefit you if you have a large amount of tax-deferred savings in an IRA. You can now grow your IRA money for another year and a half if you're not yet in a position where you need to start taking your RMDs. Before this law, if you were 70 or older, you could not contribute to your traditional IRA like you could with a Roth IRA. Now if you are still working, you may continue to contribute all or some of your earned income to your IRA. This is another positive change!

read moreCollins Law Group offers legacy planning services to anyone concerned about how he or she will leave the world. Legacy planning service should begin when you are young and should involve taking a comprehensive approach to growing your assets and protecting your wealth from loss. As you get older, legacy planning becomes ever more important as you begin to consider how to transfer assets to causes you care about and people you love. When you need full-service advice on all legacy planning issues in the greater Los Angeles area, Collins Law Group is ready to help.