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22 Apr HOW TO STOP UNSAFE SENIORS FROM DRIVING

Posted at 18:04h in Dementia, Guardianship, Katie’s Law, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Seniors safety

It is often difficult to determine when it is unsafe for someone to drive. This is particularly troublesome for many seniors who fear loss of independence when their driving privileges are lost. This may result in loneliness in addition to no longer being able to...

02 Apr CELEBRITY ESTATE PLANNING COURT DECISION UPDATES FROM “GAME OF THRONES” TO “GRACE FOR GRACELAND”

Posted at 21:32h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Guardianship

For the past several years, we have reported on many ongoing court cases concerning celebrities of their estate planning or court cases contesting their planning. The following are a few of the updates since our previous articles: RUPERT MURDOCH -Murdoch failed in his attempt to...

27 Nov Estate Planning Decision Tree Chart for Will vs. Revocable Living Trust – 20 Issues

Posted at 10:23h in Asset Protection, Beneficiary, Business, Divorce, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Lady Bird Deed, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Public Benefits Protection, Special Needs, Special Needs Trust, Taxes, Transfer of Death, Trusts, Wills

Estate Planning Decision Tree Chart for Will vs. Revocable Living Trust – 20 Issues One of the most common dilemmas in estate planning is whether it is better to have a Will or a Revocable Living Trust (RLT). There are numerous types of trusts, but this...

10 Oct Are Beneficiary Designations Beneficial To My Beneficiary?

Posted at 13:17h in Asset Protection, Beneficiary, Disability Benefits, Divorce, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Lady Bird Deed, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Public Benefits Protection, Retirement, Taxes, Transfer of Death, Veterans, Wills

Beneficiary designations (where you name one or more beneficiaries to receive assets of yours upon your death) are sometimes a great and simple tool in estate planning, but sometimes, they could lead to a disastrous result. Beneficiary designations supersede your will. Thus, there could be...

01 Oct 5 Types Of A Power Of Attorney – How Do I Trust Thee? Let Me Count The Ways

Posted at 12:51h in Disability Benefits, Elder Justice, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Trusts

A common misconception is that there is one type of power that covers everything from financial to medical decisions. Even many who realize there should be different documents for medical and financial decisions, they are unaware of the variety of financial powers of attorney. The...

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 Dementia, Divorce, Elder Justice, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Lawsuits, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, 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...

23 Aug Gift of Appreciated Assets to Elderly Parent Could Save You Taxes – Gain Without Pain?

Posted at 09:45h in 529 plan, Beneficiary, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Inheritance, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Retirement, Taxes

Avoiding capital gains tax is often considered in estate planning. Now some are considering “upstream planning” when a child has highly appreciated assets and his or her elderly parent does not have a taxable estate (for estate tax purposes). Generally, if you own an asset (i.e.,...

29 Jul Child Promises Elderly Mom A Dream And Delivers A Nightmare Removal Of Power Of Attorney Agent

Posted at 09:38h in Dementia, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Short Term Care, Social Security

Sometimes abuse can come from those closest to you even if they are named to act in their capacity as a fiduciary. A person acting as a fiduciary (such as an agent under a power of attorney, a trustee of a trust, a guardian or...

04 Jul Two copies of gene found to be underlying cause in Alzheimer’s Disease – are you Destiny’s Child?

Posted at 11:17h in Alzheimer’s, Asset Protection, Beneficiary, Dementia, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Public Benefits Protection

Researchers have found that people with 2 copies of the APOE4 gene is more than a risk factor – it is now considered an underlying cause of Alzheimer’s Disease. Prior to the research’s finding published in May, scientists knew the gene APOE4 increased risk. Although...

04 Apr Free Wendy Williams?

Posted at 15:12h in Dementia, Disability Benefits, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration

The recent Lifetime Network documentary series on the famed daytime television talk show host, Wendy Williams, has again put the spotlight on guardianship. A couple of years ago, Britney Spears conservatorship was in the limelight until she was “freed”. The cases are clearly different as...

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