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ESTATE PLANNING FORUM NEWSPAPER COLUMNS: 
THE BEST OF PAST EDITIONS
Estate Planning, Trust & Probate (Elder Law) Articles 

Table Of Contents
Most of these articles originally appeared as part of Mr. Miller's long running Newspaper Column in the largest regional newspaper in San Diego County, California.

• What to Do When You Find a Loved One Expired on the Floor
  What do you do when you find your husband expired on the floor? An unpleasant thought, but a prime question for members of the surviving family. Mr. Miller's book, written in easy-to-understand, plain English, will guide you through the questions surrounding the death of a loved one.

• Irrevocable Trust Can Prevent Step-Mom From Disinheriting Kids
  How Irrevocable Trusts can help avoid the difficulties that arise between step parents and children when the legal parent dies.

• How To Avoid Medi-Cal Claims For Reimbursement
  How Irrevocable Trusts can help a family of a Medi-Cal/Medicaid recipient avoid having to reimburse the costs to the State after the recipient dies.

• Father Wants Flexible and Low Cost Living Trust
  Trusts designed to avoid death taxes and the advantages of having one drawn by a competent but higher priced attorney.

• How Not To Change A Trust
  The advantages and disadvantages of the various methods available to change a Trust.

• Sealing of Safe Deposit Boxes in California
  What happens to a safe deposit box when one dies (whether probate is experienced or not) and who can access the box at that time.

• Which Method Will Avoid Mother's Debts
  Debt avoidance merits of joint tenancy, probate, and living trusts.

• You Should Buy Advice From Attorneys, Not Living Trust Forms!
  What attorneys actually sell in the Living Trust field, and why. Why some attorneys charge more than others.

• What To Do When Your Spouse Needs A Nursing Home
  Step-by-step action guide of what one needs to do to find and check out good nursing homes (with or without Medi-Cal/Medicaid).

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