Posts by Loren Emmanuel

September 2020 Between March and September, while the world struggled to deal with a pandemic, an economic shut down, protests, hurricanes, and now unprecedented fires throughout California, my client had his own personal struggle, not with any of these, but with aging. He does not have any family. He had named me as his agent…

(Revised and Republished from The Fifth Chapter Blog, original date 8/8/12) Since this blog was first written in 2012, I have experienced how sorrow digs a deep chasm in our hearts. But with a miracle of gratitude, may eventually be filled with joy. I have seen clients with chronic pain, doing the equivalent of daily…

At the 2018 Legal Assistance for Seniors Conference on Elder Abuse this past month, I was honored to be selected to speak on a panel presentation about the issues surrounding a Conservatorship when the Conservatee is married. As you might imagine, this is a tricky scenario for both the professional fiduciary and family. Although, often,…