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The past year has reminded us that it is important for us to keep moving forward to make this country a better. We have come far, but we need to keep moving.

Don't leave your family in a lurch. Be prepared for the unexpected as well as expected life cycle events by organizing your affairs. An up to date estate plan including financial and healthcare powers of attorney can keep your family in control if you cannot be at the helm.

Are you part of a blended family? At least half of all American families are blended families. The default inheritance rules for step-children may not be what you and your partner want. The Weissler Law Group can help you put in place the documents you need to take control and make certain your wishes are followed.

Your parents' cared for you. Now you can make a difference and help your aging parents protect their nestegge and get the care they need.

Whether we visit with our parents and older relatives by phone, facetime, zoom, or in person our holiday visits can wake us up to their changes and new care needs. Express your caring by taking action.

Since March my standard goodbye has included the words "be well. be safe." Of course health safety has been first on my mind, but opportunists of the worst type are threaten and attacking San Diegan's financial safety. Good article from AARP: https://www.aarp.org//scam-proof-your-life-during-coronavi Be well, be safe - physically, emotionally and financially.

Best wishes for a good year. May we each find the strength we need to set goals, make decisions, and take the actions needed to make things better for each of us, our families and our communities,

Five solid tips to reduce your chance of Dementia - https://www.marketwatch.com//a-major-new-study-suggests-it

Stay Safe, Stay Well, Have a Happy New Year!

Sock Drive - NOT WARP DRIVE - we are collecting new socks for distribution to needy seniors. Therapeutic, athletic, decorative, fuzzy, silky or plain and functional - make a difference. Better than stuffing a stocking. Three convenient drop off locations starting on Monday.

Protect and leverage your nest egg to make the biggest difference for your family. The Weissler Law Group can help.

Learn about the latest Scams Targeting Seniors from Deputy District Attorney Scott Pirrello - SD Council on Aging monthly meeting for Senior Serving Professionals. Web broadcast sponsored by Attorney Joel Weissler.

Not everyone can have an end-of-life conversationhere’s how to start yours with a loved one if you can. https://www.wellandgood.com//end-of-life-conversation-tips/

Too many people let intangible assets pass through their fingers instead of neatly passing them on to their loved ones. Don't blind side your family -take the time to plan.

Covid-19 Confusion strikes the Disabled and Special Needs Community. Pandemic relief measures pose special challenges to needs based benefits recipients. This has led to many individuals with needs based benefits to turn their backs on cash distributions or believe they must be spent within a month. They know that without proper planning benefits can be lost. What they don’t know is what must be done. https://www.marketwatch.com//the-pandemic-made-everything-

Individuals with disabilities and those that love them know how important it is to plan for each day and each tomorrow. That level of planning is worthy of respect. Weissler Law Group is honored to help families plan for today and tomorrow and proud to help the Disabled community create structures to make their lives easier.

It looks like the day when we can "forget" Alzheimer's is becoming further away. If you or your family can participate in an interventional or therapeutic trial please step forward so that the march against Alzheimer's can move forward.

When things are happy but too busy - we are Sandwich Generation. When things feel like too much - we are the Panini Generation - sandwich with heat and pressure from all sides. All of the members of the Weissler Law Group are both Senior and Kid friendly.

Custom Advance Medical Directives are one of the best ways to avoid a family fight when tough decisions need to be made.

Asset Protection against the unexpected and the expenses of aging can make a big difference for you and your family.

Best article I've seen on Cryopreservation. As an estate planning attorney I've had several instances where a client wanted to build cryopreservation and the possibility of revival into their estate plan - and we did! Although most of our custom drafting focuses on protecting families and projecting our clients' values into the future - if you can think it we can draft it. https://www.cnet.com//cryonics-brain-preservation-and-th/

Estate Planning is first and foremost about control. Protect your family and family business from spinning out of control when you hand is no longer on the wheel. Are your children or grandchildren carried or supported by the vehicle?