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During his over 40 year business and legal career Richard Schwachter, has been an elder law and real estate attorney, a founder of a NYSE real estate investment trust (REIT)  a field ombudsman, hospice volunteer and a mediator. He has had advanced elder mediation training at the Straus Institute, Pepperdine, CA 
His Elder Mediation website can be found at BayAreaElderMediation.com.  
As a senior with five grandchildren (and formerly 
caregiver to his father who had Alzheimer's disease), he has a profound interest in the problems associated with aging seniors and elder care law. He is presently a field ombudsman and hospice volunteer in San Mateo County California, a licensed Certified Civil Circuit Mediator in Florida and a listed ADR provider in the Santa Clara Superior Court  California.  He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve Law School, the University of Wisconsin and a member of the Ohio Bar.  


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I am passionate about these issues and a senior myself.  I was a caregiver for both my parents without the benefit of their advance planning. I learned the hard way. Hopefully you will take the opportunity to start early and avoid the stress of not having a plan and not sharing that plan with your children.  If you just want to share your story email me at rschwach@gmail.com.   I am available for private consulting and speaking events.  Call me direct at 650.625.7300 

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Elder planning is a very broad subject! The information offered here is generic and not state-specific. No legal advice is offered. Our approach is to "open the door" to the issues and encourage your family to get the specific help they need.  

  • Quick Start
  • Make an Assessment
  • Have a Family Meeting
  • Start Your Care Plan
  • Essential Personal Information
  • Plan for Incapacity
  • Are you the Caregiver?
  • Future Living Arrangements
  • Assisted Living/Nursing Home Rules
  • Medicare/Medigap/LTC
  • Finances and Government/Medicaid
  • Medicaid Planning
  • Our End of Life Decision
  • We Can Help
  • Blog
  • Who We Are