End of Life Care Planning

07 Oct 20 Common Mistakes When Completing A Nursing Home Medicaid Application Or Planning For Eligibility

Posted at 13:10h in Elder Justice, End of Life Care Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Home

The cost of long-term care is great (the average is around $7,500/month in Texas). As a result, many apply for long-term care Medicaid for governmental assistance to help pay for the facility and drugs. It is not unusual for us to receive calls after either...

05 Sep Casey Kasem’s Widow’s Response to His Children – “Over My Dead Body Will You Move Your Father’s Dead Body”

Posted at 16:01h in Elder Justice, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Lawsuits, Probate Administration

Casey Kasem, known for radio’s “Top 40 Countdown”, died in 2014, but the war over where he should be buried between the children of his first marriage and his widow is ongoing. After years of legal battles over elder abuse, wrongful death, guardianship and end of...

29 Feb A Green Thumb After Death? Human Composting “Circle Of Life” Laws Are Trending

Posted at 13:39h in End of Life Care Planning

Do you want an alternative to traditional burial or cremation? In the past 5 years, 7 states (and Arizona presently has a bill pending to make it the 8th state) have legalized the ecological death care process of using microbes to break down the body...

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

Posted at 11:15h in End of Life Care Planning, Power of Attorney

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)...

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 End of Life Care Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Retirement, 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...

19 Oct 4 DOCUMENTS USED AT END OF LIFE OR IN CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL DECISIONS

Posted at 19:56h in End of Life Care Planning, Power of Attorney, Wills

Although many are aware of advance directives, there is often confusion as to the difference in various estate planning documents used either at the end of life or in connection with medical decisions. The following is a brief description of this variety of documents and usage: 1. Living...

20 Sep THE TEXAS TWO-STEP (PART 2): HOW MUCH CAN AN EXECUTOR BE PAID?

Posted at 13:50h in Elder Justice, End of Life Care Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Wills

A common question by someone who has been appointed as an executor of a Will after the Will has been probated (the process where it is determined the decedent’s Will is valid) is “What can I charge for acting as Executor?” After all, it often...

31 Oct THREE WAYS ATATIANA JEFFERSON’S FAMILY FEUD OVER HER FUNERAL COULD HAVE BEEN BURIED

Posted at 09:00h in End of Life Care Planning, Wills

The family feud over the funeral of Atatiana Jefferson, a black woman killed by a white Ft. Worth police officer in October, could have likely been prevented if she either had left written instructions in a (1) Will; (2) pre-need funeral contract; or (3) Disposition...

01 May BARBARA BUSH – DEATH WITH DIGNITY: END-OF-LIFE CARE PLANNING

Posted at 09:00h in End of Life Care Planning, Long Term Care

Prior to her death last week, Barbara Bush, wife of former President George H.W. Bush, decided she wanted comfort care at home during her final days as opposed to being connected with machines to keep her alive. She knew she was going to die –...

End of Life Care Planning

07 Oct 20 Common Mistakes When Completing A Nursing Home Medicaid Application Or Planning For Eligibility

05 Sep Casey Kasem’s Widow’s Response to His Children – “Over My Dead Body Will You Move Your Father’s Dead Body”

29 Feb A Green Thumb After Death? Human Composting “Circle Of Life” Laws Are Trending

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

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

19 Oct 4 DOCUMENTS USED AT END OF LIFE OR IN CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL DECISIONS

20 Sep THE TEXAS TWO-STEP (PART 2): HOW MUCH CAN AN EXECUTOR BE PAID?

31 Oct THREE WAYS ATATIANA JEFFERSON’S FAMILY FEUD OVER HER FUNERAL COULD HAVE BEEN BURIED

01 May BARBARA BUSH – DEATH WITH DIGNITY: END-OF-LIFE CARE PLANNING

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End of Life Care Planning

07 Oct 20 Common Mistakes When Completing A Nursing Home Medicaid Application Or Planning For Eligibility

05 Sep Casey Kasem’s Widow’s Response to His Children – “Over My Dead Body Will You Move Your Father’s Dead Body”

29 Feb A Green Thumb After Death? Human Composting “Circle Of Life” Laws Are Trending

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

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

03 Oct Eight Reasons Why Elderly Should Not Get Married

19 Oct 4 DOCUMENTS USED AT END OF LIFE OR IN CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL DECISIONS

20 Sep THE TEXAS TWO-STEP (PART 2): HOW MUCH CAN AN EXECUTOR BE PAID?

31 Oct THREE WAYS ATATIANA JEFFERSON’S FAMILY FEUD OVER HER FUNERAL COULD HAVE BEEN BURIED

01 May BARBARA BUSH – DEATH WITH DIGNITY: END-OF-LIFE CARE PLANNING