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According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are an estimated 5 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Fortunately, San Diego has a lot of resources for families living with the disease. The George G. Glenner Alzheimer’s Family Centers is one resource that helps families with adult day care, respite programs, and…
If you live in San Diego, there is a lot of free information available to you on a variety of legal issues. Here are some “clicks’ that may answer many questions you have: 1. Our website at Law Office of Scott C. Soady, A Professional Corporation has many articles in…
There are many different types of trusts which San Diego couples may create as the cornerstone of their estate plan. Prior to 2000 when the exemption for estate taxes was $650,000 many couples had A/B trusts prepared. These were also called Bypass Trusts, Marital Trusts, or Exemption Trusts. These types…
Most counties in California including San Diego have suspended the issuance of marriage licenses for same sex couples after California voters passed Proposition 8 on Tuesday. Proposition 8 amends the California constitution to limit marriage to a union between a man and a woman. Back in May of this year,…
San Diego is home to many retirees and others who love to travel. The U.S. Dept. of State has useful information about traveling abroad. At their website you can access information about passports, registering your travel abroad, taking medicines on your trip, customs and import information, and immunizations required for…
Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s 5 month old son who has Down Syndrome has caused an increase in public awareness about children with special needs. Special needs children are those that need extra care whether because of a developmental disability, autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, or other physical or mental…
The simple answer is “you can” but why would you want to? You may have seen the commercial on TV where a man is on the phone with his doctor who is telling him how to operate on himself and the man says “shouldn’t you be doing this?” There are…
When someone dies, estate taxes have to be paid if the estate is large enough. Under the current law, the federal estate tax exemption is $2 million. This means that no estate taxes will have to be paid on estates under $2 million and for couples, assets of less than…
San Diego, like many other large cities is on the cutting edge of technology and has a number of sperm banks, egg banks, and cryopreservation companies for storage of reproductive material. With the advent of techniques such as invitro fertilization and cryopreservation of sperm, eggs, and embryos, children may be…