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		<title>URGENT: Medi-Cal Power of Attorney Required</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you or your spouse need nursing care then you absolutely need a Medi-Cal Power of Attorney.  The Medi-Cal Power of Attorney grants the power to make financial decisions which are key to Medi-Cal Planning, Asset Protection and Estate  Preservation strategies.  &#8230; <a href="http://www.juddmatsunaga.org/elder-law-attorney/urgent-medi-cal-power-of-attorney-required/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you or your spouse need nursing care then you absolutely need a Medi-Cal Power of Attorney.  The Medi-Cal Power of Attorney grants the power to make financial decisions which are key to Medi-Cal Planning, Asset Protection and Estate  Preservation strategies.  Judd Matsunaga, an attorney whose law practice at <a href="http://www.elderlawcalifornia.com" target="_blank">Elder Law Services of California</a> emphasizes estate preservation, asset protection and Medi-Cal Planning, advises the firm&#8217;s clients to be sure they have this important legal document drafted by an attorney before they actually need it.</p>
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		<title>Judd Matsunaga discusses Medi-Cal Planning and Asset Preservation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through Medi-Cal Planning with Elder Law Services of California, a person  will be able to maintain their accustomed quality of life while preserving their assets, including the family home. Judd Matsunaga of www.ElderLawCalifornia.com is available for a free consultation to &#8230; <a href="http://www.juddmatsunaga.org/elder-law-attorney/judd-matsunaga-discusses-medi-cal-planning-and-asset-preservation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Through Medi-Cal Planning with Elder Law Services of California, a person  will be able to maintain their accustomed quality of life while preserving their assets, including the family home.<br />
Judd Matsunaga of <a title="Elder Law California &amp; Judd Matsunaga" href="http://www.elderlawcalifornia.com/" target="_blank">www.ElderLawCalifornia.com</a> is available for a free consultation to discuss your needs and and answer questions about Medi-Cal and Asset Preservation. Call Judd at 1-800 403-6078.  California residents requiring long-term care or other expensive medical care can get help paying for their health care by qualifying for Medi-Cal.</p>
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		<title>Asset Preservation through Medi-Cal Planning</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judd Matsunaga’s emphasis is on Medi-Cal planning and preservation of assets, revocable living trusts, special needs trusts, powers of attorney and medical directives. Because of the increasing costs of skilled nursing care, Judd provides expert legal advice on how to &#8230; <a href="http://www.juddmatsunaga.org/uncategorized/asset-preservation-through-medi-cal-planning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Judd Matsunaga’s emphasis is on Medi-Cal planning and preservation of assets, revocable living trusts, special needs trusts, powers of attorney and medical directives.</p>
<p>Because of the increasing costs of skilled nursing care, Judd provides expert legal advice on how to  qualifiy for Medi-Cal by using legal strategies to preserve assets through transfers, gifting and conversion.  Judd Matsunaga prepares all of the necessary legal documents to accomplish qualification and preservation.</p>
<p>Judd Matsunaga provides comprehensive  Medi-Cal Planning and Estate Planning services which provide you the opportunity to state your personal desires for health care and the handling of your financial affairs during your lifetime and to direct to whom your assets will be distributed upon your death. These services include the preparation of revocable living trusts to avoid probate, estate tax avoidance trusts, irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney for financial affairs, medical directives, special needs trusts for disabled children or adults, and all the related documents required to ensure that your wishes and needs and taken care of.</p>
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		<title>Judd Matsunaga Medi-Cal Planning &amp; Estate Planning &amp; Long Term Care seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Watch Judd Matsunaga give a seminar on Medi-Cal Planning, Estate Planning &#038; Long Term Care. <a href="http://www.ElderLawCalifornia.com">www.ElderLawCalifornia.com</a></p>
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		<title>Judd Matsunaga, founding partner of Elder Law Services of California</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judd Matsunaga, founding partner of Elder Law Services of California, specializes in Elder Law with emphasis in the areas California Medi-Cal Planning, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration.  Judd works closely with the firm’s clients to ensure that their assets &#8230; <a href="http://www.juddmatsunaga.org/elder-law-attorney/judd-matsunaga-founding-partner-of-elder-law-services-of-california/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Judd Matsunaga, founding partner of Elder Law Services of California, specializes in Elder Law with emphasis in the areas California Medi-Cal Planning, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration.  Judd works closely with the firm’s clients to ensure that their assets are protected and preserved according to the client’s individual circumstances and goals.</p>
<p>California Medi-Cal regulations are constantly being updated. Medi-Cal planning should only be done under the supervision of a qualified, Elder Law attorney who specializes in Medi-Cal.  Certain transfers of property can have significant tax ramifications that should be discussed with a qualified, Elder Law attorney.  An improper transfers can actually disqualify a Medi-Cal beneficiary and result in a lengthy period of ineligibility for Medi-Cal benefits.</p>
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		<title>MEDI-CAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY JUDD MATSUNAGA &amp; ELDER LAW SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MEDI-CAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY JUDD MATSUNAGA &#38; ELDER LAW SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA Elder Law Attorney Judd Matsunaga understands that Medi-Cal planning can be an emotional undertaking for you and your family.  Elder Law Services of California will ensure that the &#8230; <a href="http://www.juddmatsunaga.org/elder-law-attorney/medi-cal-services-provided-by-judd-matsunaga-elder-law-services-of-california/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MEDI-CAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY JUDD MATSUNAGA &amp; ELDER LAW SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA</p>
<p>Elder Law Attorney Judd Matsunaga understands that Medi-Cal planning can be an emotional undertaking for you and your family.  Elder Law Services of California will ensure that the Medi-Cal process is as easy and uncomplicated as possible by providing the following services:</p>
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<li> Preparation and explanation of alternative Medi-Cal planning strategies for your specific situation</li>
<li> Implementation of your choice of Medi-Cal qualification strategies</li>
<li>Preparation of  Medi-Cal application forms</li>
<li>Judd Matsunaga and Elder Law Services will deal directly with Medi-Cal on your behalf through the entire Medi-Cal application  process</li>
<li>Preparation of estate planning documents when  applicable and</li>
<li>Preparation of all documents necessary to reduce or eliminate Medi-Cal recovery when applicable</li>
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