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30 May Will Assisted Suicide Tourism Hub Be Vermont Or Oregon?

Posted at 11:09h in Beneficiary, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Lawsuits, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Quality of Life, Success Story of the Month

Oregon was the first state to permit physician-assisted suicide in 1997, but this past month Vermont became the first state to have a law that does not require residency in the state to participate. Vermont previously permitted physician-assisted suicide, but it changed its law to...

29 May Palliative Care VS Hospice Care – 7 Documents to Prepare for End-Of-Life Planning

Posted at 11:15h in Dementia, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Quality of Life, Wills

If you have an illness that is likely to limit your life due to the illness being serious and chronic (such as heart failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, cancer, dementia and Parkinson’s Disease), would you like to improve your quality of life by having: (1)...

26 May Success Story Of The Month: Government Pays For Care Cost At Home

Posted at 11:20h in End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Probate Administration, Social Security, Success Story of the Month

Many who need long-term care would prefer getting that care at home rather than in a skilled nursing facility. However, many are unaware that there is a Medicaid program (Star+Plus Waiver) which pays for a caregiver to come to where the Medicaid recipient lives (i.e.,...

08 May Additional Steps For Probating A Copy Of A Lost Will In Texas

Posted at 13:26h in Beneficiary, Dementia, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Wills

The process for court approval (probate) of an original will is generally not difficult in Texas presuming the will was properly drafted and that there was no contest to its validity. However, if the original of the signed will cannot be located, it is more problematic...

04 May Ethical Wills: Passing Your History, Experiences And Hopes From Generation To Generation – 30 Questions To Tell Your Story

Posted at 13:17h in End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Quality of Life, Wills

Perhaps the most important will to be written is neither a last will and testament (which determines who is to receive your assets, when it is received and how it is received) nor a living will (an end-of-life directive describing whether you are to be...

03 May “Great Balls Of Fire” – Jerry Lee Lewis’ Son Fumes As Cousins Evict Him From Dad’s Ranch

Posted at 13:06h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Music, Probate Administration, Taxes, Transfer of Death, Wills

The late legendary rock & roll star Jerry Lee Lewis bought 2/3 of a 30-acre Mississippi ranch almost 50 years ago. Not only did Jerry Lee Lewis live there until his death on October 28, 2022, so did his son, Jerry Lee Lewis, III (Lee)...

02 May Will Seniors Benefit From The Proposed Property Tax Relief? Someone Has To Pay

Posted at 12:58h in Business, Estate Planning, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Taxes, Trusts

Benjamin Franklin is famously quoted as saying “nothing is certain except death and taxes”. However, who pays the taxes and how much is often a matter of political debate. At the time of the writing of this article, our Texas House of Representatives and Senate...

13 Apr 7 Ways To Set Up An Account In Texas – Your Beneficiary May Not Be As You Intended

Posted at 12:47h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Transfer of Death, Trusts

There is often confusion as to who is the beneficiary of a bank account when an owner of the account dies. The type of account selected on a signature card determines how the account passes at death. Texas has a law on the seven (7) types...

12 Apr 12 Ways To Transfer Real Estate On Death In Texas

Posted at 12:55h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Lady Bird Deed, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Mortgage, Nursing Home, Probate Administration, Transfer of Death, Trusts

There are numerous ways to transfer real estate upon death depending on the facts and the type of planning – if any. The following are 12 of the ways property is transferred at death: Executor’s Deed. When the deceased has a will that has been admitted to...

11 Apr Future Success Story Of The Month? Will A QLAC Within An Ira Become The Latest Tool To Save Money In Care Costs?

Posted at 13:01h in Beneficiary, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Mortgage, Nursing Home, Probate Administration, Retirement, Social Security, Success Story of the Month

Recent changes under the Secure Act 2.0 that became effective January 1, 2023 may make a QLAC (Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract) a planning option for long-term care Medicaid which helps pay for nursing care and care at home. A QLAC is an annuity within your retirement...

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