Welcome to the April 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 Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until noon. 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.
 
 

 

Michael B Cohen's Latest Blogs
 
 
 
 

ONLINE WILLS CAN FLATLINE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES
 
Although not all online or store-bought Wills create legal problems, the following factual situation is an example of the potentially perilous path that an unwitting individual may traverse when doing their own Will.
 
 
 

 

 

BIDEN PROPOSAL SHIFTS LONG-TERM CARE FROM INSTITUTIONS TO HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
 
President Biden’s recent infrastructure package includes $400 billion for care services at home in addition to community services that would be covered by Medicaid.
 
 
 

 

 

ARE PAYABLE ON DEATH ACCOUNTS A SUBSTITUTE FOR A WILL OR TRUST? 10 PROBLEMS WITH POD ACCOUNTS
 
There are numerous reasons why a POD account is often not best. Some of the problems are as follows in this blog. 
 
 

 

 

WITH POWER COMES THE ABUSE OF POWER – HOW TO REVOKE A POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
A durable financial power of attorney (“POA”) is generally an essential part of any estate plan. In fact, it may be the most important document since it is often the most powerful as it often gives the agent the authority to deal with all of your financial affairs, assets during your lifetime. What happens when you need to revoke that power do to them abusing being in that position?
 
 
 
 
 
 
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