Ivy Park at Los Gatos: Assisted Living & Memory Care Guide

I toured Ivy Park at Los Gatos, the assisted living and memory care community next to Vasona Park, and here's what families should know about…

Saratoga Retirement Community Profile: Contracts, Care & Costs

Saratoga Retirement Community offers four levels of care on one 37-acre campus. I break down the care levels, the contract questions to ask, and how…

The Terraces of Los Gatos: A Life Plan Community Guide

The Terraces of Los Gatos is a nonprofit Life Plan community on Blossom Hill Road, and choosing it is as much a real estate decision…

Oakmont of Silver Creek San Jose: A Local’s Guide

If your parents have spent decades in Evergreen or Silver Creek, Oakmont of Silver Creek lets them get assisted living or memory care without leaving…

Does California’s $750,000 Primary Residence Petition Work in Silicon Valley?

Since April 2025 a primary residence up to $750,000 can skip full probate in California. Which Santa Clara County homes qualify, how the petition works,…

MorningStar West San Jose: Assisted Living & Memory Care

MorningStar at West San Jose gives Cupertino and Saratoga families a newer assisted living and memory care option close to home. Here's what it offers,…

Sunol Creek Memory Care in Pleasanton: A Family Guide

Sunol Creek in Pleasanton is a small community built only for memory care. Here's how the care works, what it cost when I checked, and…

Aegis Living San Rafael: My Tour of Marin’s Newest Community

I toured Aegis Living San Rafael in downtown Marin, from the rooftop Vista Terrace to the wood-fired pizza oven, and here's what families should know…

The Forum at Rancho San Antonio in Cupertino

The Forum in Cupertino is a resident-owned continuing care community where you buy a membership instead of renting, and that changes how you plan the…

The House Was Never Put in the Trust: Heggstad Petitions in California

When a parent's house was left out of their living trust, a Heggstad petition can avoid full probate. How it works, how long it takes…