California Prepaid Funeral Plans and Estate Planning and Elder Law

Part of California Elder Law planning and California Estate Planning includes planning for funerals.  Medi-Cal exempts prepaid funeral plans.  These can be funded by a cash purchase.

The Federal Trade Commission has published Funeral’s: A Consumer Guide.  It certainly does not hurt to read this.  Among the points it makes is that funeral homes are required to provide a  price list that includes all goods and services the funeral home will provide the buyer.  The buyer is entitled to select whatever he or she wants.

While most people do not like to consider their funeral and burial, it is part of estate planning.  Moreover, it frequently assists in qualifying for Medi-Cal.   Please contact a California Estate Planning attorney for assistance in determining eligibility for these programs.