Welcome to the February Issue of the

Texas Elder Law E-Letter

 
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Our office is now open (although some are working remotely). We are giving options to meet in person or virtually (phone calls, audio/video meetings, etc.) as we continue to follow CDC guidelines. Our next free virtual “Estate Planning Essentials” workshop will be on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Call (214) 720-0102 to register or sign up online at www.dallaselderlawyer.com. We begin each workshop by asking “What questions do you have about estate planning or elder law?” Then we proceed to answer your questions over the course of the workshop. Our goal is to make it easy for you to attend from the comfort of wherever you reside.

Due to so many requests for our article about what to do when a loved one dies, we have now attached a list of 47 things to do consider at that time on the home page of our website – www.dallaselderlawyer.com.      

 

Please note that Michael B. Cohen’s radio show on estate planning and elder law can be heard on KAAM (770 AM) on Mondays and Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Prior shows (topics are categorized) can be heard as podcasts on SoundCloud and as indicated on our website www.dallaselderlawyer.com. Our podcasts can also be heard on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe to be notified of future releases. 

 
 

 

 

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WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY (USUALLY)

 
Here are 6 Steps to Probate a Photocopy of the Will (in addition to the other general requirements) starting with the application.
 
 
 

 

 

TOP 7 MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT LONG-TERM CARE MEDICAID PLANNING – NO PLAN IS A BAD PLAN

 
There are 109 Medicaid programs (at last count) in Texas – each with their own rules. This article concerns the errors or misconceptions common in one of those programs – long-term care Medicaid (where the government helps pay for care in a nursing home).

 
 

 

 

SUCCESS STORY OF THE MONTH – MAKING A SILK PURSE FROM A SOW’S EAR

 
When someone fails to plan for his or her estate, it means that person is letting the state determine how and to whom assets should pass upon death of that individual. In this case the husband had no will. 

 
 

 

 

SUSPENDERS ON SUSPENSION – LARRY KING’S WILL LEAVES NOTHING TO ESTRANGED WIFE

 
The handwritten Last Will and Testament of famed broadcaster, Larry King, omits his estranged wife, Shawn King (“Shawn”), and she is contesting.

 

 
 
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