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Firm: Miller Merwyn J Attorney

191 Calle Magdalena , Encinitas , California 92024

Practice Areas: Elder Law

MERWYN J. MILLER, J.D. (Merv) has co-authored two books.  The most recent, Don't Go Broke in a Nursing Home, is a guide for those needing to navigate the difficult road to affording the cost of assisted living, in home care, and skilled nursing for loved also co-authored a legal text book (Understanding California Real Estate Law).. Merv has been an estate planning attorney for almost 40 years and an elder  law attorney for well over 20 years.  In addition to estate planning he assists  families in obtaining Medi-Cal and veterans benefits and often coordinates with the families’ financial advisor.Merv is an estate planning and elder law attorney with an active law  office in Encinitas, San Diego County, California.  He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1974 and has been certified by that organization's Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in Estate Planning,  Trust, and Probate Law. Merv  earned his law degree at California Western  School of Law in San Diego, California, and holds a Masters degree in Financial  Services with an emphasis in Estate Planning.  He is accredited by the Veterans Administration under accreditation number 9055.  He has taught law courses at both public and private colleges and for many years  served as a member of the adjunct faculty of the College for Financial Planning.. He wrote legal columns for many local papers, including the largest regional  newspaper in San Diego County (the Blade Citizen and its successor, the North  County Times), and professional journals for 15 years.  He has appeared on the "Wealth Management" television series and has been  listed in "Who's Who in American Law.". Merv is a frequent lecturer on estate planning  topics to other attorneys and allied professionals including having presented at Continuing Legal Education, Society for  Financial Service Professionals, International Association for Financial Planning,  and Estate Planning Council conferences and the Trusts and Estates Section of the North County Bar Association.Merv is well known to a host of insurance  and investment firms.  He enjoys traveling, dining on gourmet food and wine, golfing, reading about the American Western Frontier and the Civil War, and coaching youth basketball teams.