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Welcome to the website of Dennis M. Sandoval, A Professional Law Corporation, the premiere estate planning, elder law and tax law firm in the Inland Empire. This website, as well as our firm’s other websites, contain a wealth of information for consumers and financial / health care professionals.


Getting Started

When you call our office to schedule your free initial consultation for elder law services, you will be sent a package of information including directions to our office as well as two questionnaires for you to complete and bring with you to the first meeting. Having this information available for the attorney you will be meeting with will make your free consultation much more productive. The first questionnaire requests information about your family, who you would like to manage your financial affairs in the event you are able to do so, who you would like to make health care decisions for you and how you would like your estate distributed after you are gone. The second questionnaire requests information about your finances. If you would prefer to download the directions to our office and the family information and asset information questionnaires, click here.

Dennis mentioned in Redlands Daily Facts Article

The May 9, 2008 edition of the Redlands Daily Facts contained an article entitled "Planning for the Forgetting" in which the writer detailed that vast array of information he garnered by attending a presentation given by Dennis Sandoval which was sponsored by Somerford Place, an assisted living facility specializing in the care of persons with Alzheimer's Disease. Somerford Place is located in Redlands, California. During the presentation Dennis covered pre-planning strategies for persons recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease as well as planning for persons who no longer have the legal capacity to engage in planning and therefore need a conservatorship. The information given during the "Planning for the Forgetting" seminar is provided in the Life Care Planning seminars that are hosted on a periodic basis by our firm. Assisted living facilities and skilled nursing facilities that would like to have Dennis give his "Planning for the Forgetting" presentation for their residents, families and other parties can make inquiry about Mr. Sandoval's availability at 951-787-7711.


Law Firm Sponsors Fourth Annual Inland Empire Caregiver’s Symposium

We are proud to announce that we are once again sponsoring the Inland Empire Caregiver’s Symposium. This will be the fourth annual event that we have sponsored. The Inland Empire Caregiver’s Symposium has been touted by its attendees and the best educational event for health care professionals that work with the frail elderly and the disabled. The seminar provides seven hours of CE education for registered nurses, licensed clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, RCFE administrators and nursing home administrators. The Symposium will be held March 29, 2009 at The Victoria Club, located at 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside, California 92506. To obtain a registration form or to learn more about the symposium agenda, click here.


Karen Griffith Named to Steering Committee and Educational Committee of The Inland Empire Palliative Care Coalition

Karen Griffith, our law firm’s Geriatric Care Coordinator, has been named to the steering committee of The Inland Empire Palliative Care Coalition. Karen also serves on its Education Committee. The Inland Empire Palliative Care Coalition is a membership organization of doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice care and other health care professionals who are interested in improving end-of-life care. Dennis M. Sandoval, A Professional Law Corporation is the only law firm that is a member of the IEPCC.


Dennis Joins Special Needs Alliance

Dennis is proud to announce that he has been invited to join the prestigious Special Needs Alliance, an exclusive organization of attorneys that specialize in planning for special needs persons.  Through his affiliation with the Special Needs Alliance, Dennis will have the collective wisdom and planning experience of some of the top special needs planning attorneys in the United States available to him and his special needs clients.  Dennis is one of only six Special Needs Alliance members in California.  The Special Needs Alliance has slightly over one hundred members nationwide.  For more information on special needs estate planning, visit our website at www.cal-special-needs-attorney.com.  You can get additional information about the Special Needs Alliance by visiting www.specialneedsalliance.com.  If you know of a special needs support group that would like to have Dennis give them a presentation on Special Needs Estate Planning, please contact our office.  In the past year, Dennis has made informative and entertaining presentations to various Inland Empire and Orange County support groups dealing with individuals with Down Syndrome, Autism, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Schlerosis, and ALS.


Dennis is Named to NAELA Board of Directors

AAEPAThe membership of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys has voted to confirm the nomination of Dennis to the Board of Directors of NAELA. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys is the premier membership organization for attorneys specializing in elder law. For more information on NAELA, visit its website at www.naela.org. Dennis will serve on the Board of Directors from 2008 through 2010.

Dennis is Contributing Author of Special Needs Trust Treatise

AAEPAThe California Education of the Bar recently announced the publication of its two-volume treatise entitled Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting and Administration. Dennis is the author of the chapter on Taxation of Special Needs Trusts.

Dennis is Named to NELF Board of Directors

Dennis has been named to the Board of Directors of the National Elder Law Foundation. The National Elder Law Foundation is the non-profit organization that administers the Certified Elder Law Attorney or CELA designation. To learn more about NELF, click here.

Dennis is Elected as President of Southern California NAELA Chapter

Dennis has been elected as the 2008 / 2009 president of the Southern California Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. To learn more about the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, click here.

Dennis is Nominated for Membership in the Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

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Dennis M. Sandoval, A PLC is Admitted as Charter Member of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association

AAEPAOur law firm had been admitted as a charter member of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. Our law firm is the only law firm in Southern California with a Geriatric Care Coordinator on staff. Karen Griffith, our Geriatric Care Coordinator, works exhaustively to secure the highest of care for our frail elderly and disabled clients. With the growing population of frail elderly and families needing advice regarding in-home care, assisted living and skilled nursing homes, life care planning is a growing area of the law. Click here to learn more about life care planning at our website, www.life-care-planning.com. If you would like more information about life care planning in general as well as the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, visit www.lcplfa.org.

Pamela Valencia Elected as Co-Chairperson of Riverside County Bar Association Estate Planning Section

Our associate attorney, Pamela Valencia, has been elected as the 2008 / 2009 Co-Chairperson of the Estate Planning Section of the Riverside California Bar Association. We are very proud of Pamela’s achievement.

Seminars

Click here to learn more about informative seminars being sponsored by our law firm.

Free Brochures

We have two free brochures that will be of interest to those with loved ones in or about to go into nursing homes:

Inland Empire Nursing Home Guide
Nursing Home Consumer's Guide

We'll mail you a copy if you click here.


Mailing Lists and Events

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DocuBank

Terri Schiavo case highlights the importance of having accessible healthcare documents. DocuBank keeps health care documents on file for people who want to have those documents available at a moment's notice. Dennis M. Sandoval, A Professional Law Corporation provides all its clients that have purchased a comprehensive estate plan with a complimentary three year membership to DocuBank, one of the nation’s oldest and largest emergency health care information access service companies. Click here for more information.

Visit Our Other Websites

We have several other websites that might be of interest to you:

http://www.protect-your-wealth.com is our estate planning website.  There you will find information about all aspects of estate planning, probate and trust administration, and trust and estate litigation.  The site also contains some special information about Legacy Wealth Planning, estate planning for persons with large retirement assets and estate planning for Gay; Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Trans-Gender individuals and couples.

http://www.life-care-planning.com is our life care planning website. There you will find resources for caregivers, and information about caring for the frail elderly in their homes, in assisted living facilities and RCFEs, and in Skilled Nursing Facilities. You will find out how a life care planning attorney is what you need to relief from those sleepless nights worrying about how you will provide care for your elder loved one.

http://www.cal-special-needs-attorney.com is our website devoted exclusively to estate planning for your special needs loved one. Our law firm is the “go-to” firm to plan for your child or grandchild with special needs.

http://www.fight-the-taxman.com is our website that contains information about dealing with the IRS and California taxing authorities. We can assist you with resolving your income tax, employment tax, sales tax, or property tax problems. We are admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service, the California Franchise Tax Board, the California Board of Equalization, and the California Employment Development Department.



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