Estate Planning

At our December estate planning workshop, there were several questions about the use of enhanced life estate (“Ladybird”) deeds to protect a Medicaid recipient’s homestead from the state’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (“MERP”). After the death of the Medicaid recipient under present laws in Texas,...

One of the most common misconceptions is that a Power of Attorney will be recognized by all financial institutions and title companies. Due to concerns about abusive actions of agents and potential liability, financial institutions and title companies often do not recognize financial Powers of...

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