Common Questions

(1) Completing a Living Trust & Pricing

(2) Titling Assets in Your Trust

(3) Changes In Marital Status

(4) Amendments, Reviews, & Changes

(5) Why & When To Review & Update A Trust

(6) Why You May No Longer Need or Want An AB or ABC Trust

(7) Important Issues When Someone Dies or is Dying

(8) Real Estate Issues

(9) Medical Directives

(10) Granting / Obtaining Signature Power

(11) Trust Copies & Originals

(12) Incapacity Issues

(13) Confidentiality Issues & Policies

Medical Directives

Designating someone to make a medical decision if you are unable

1. The “Advanced Health Care Directive”: Click here for the sample of the latest form of the CaliforniaMedical Association Advanced Health Care Directive for designating someone to make health care and medical decisions on your behalf if you are unable. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS KIT IS COPYRIGHTED.YOU SHOULD NOT REPRODUCE THE SAMPLE KIT IN ANY FORM WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE PERMISSION OF THE CMA.
2. The Advanced Directive is Included In All Trust Packages: This form booklet has been included in the back pocket all of our trust binders since August of 2000. (Prior to August 2000 we included the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care which is now outdated and no longer used.)
3. Obtaining The Advanced Directive:
   I wish to obtain the Advanced Health Directive from your office.
   I wish to obtain the Advanced Health Directive directly from the California Medical Association.
4. Living Wills, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and Previous Directives, and Other Common Questions: Please click here for answers regarding living wills, DPAHC, and other common questions pertaining to health directives.This will take you directly to the page on the California Medical Association website that answers many common questions.

To access the general CMA website, please click here.