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05 Mar

Posted at 13:52h in Estate Planning, Lawsuits, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Music, Probate Administration

The Estate of George Carlin (the Estate) is suing an alleged state-of-the-art entertainment AI (artificial intelligence) company called Dudesy, LLC and its comedians, Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, and others for the use of Carlin’s voice and sense of humor using AI without the consent...

28 Dec

Posted at 12:34h in Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Financial Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, Lawsuits, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Public Benefits Protection, Success Story of the Month, Transfer of Death, Trusts

Client created a basic estate plan including a will, financial power of attorney, medical power of attorney, directive to physicians a/k/a living will, HIPPA authorization and declaration of guardian in the event of later incompetence.  The client gave extra powers to the agent in the...

02 Oct

Posted at 15:36h in Beneficiary, Business, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Lawsuits, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Taxes, Wills

As of September 1, 2023, Texas law permits (although not mandatory) a court to approve a convicted felon to serve as an executor of an estate.  Prior to that date, the only way a felon could serve as an executor (the one who: (1) gathers...

27 Jul

Posted at 13:41h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Lawsuits, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration

The ownership of a series of sketches (worth many millions of dollars) entitled “So you want to see the President” by famed American artist Norman Rockwell, that was originally published in the Saturday Evening Post, has resulted in an estate battle approximately 75-80 years after...

30 May

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...

09 Jun

Posted at 13:01h in Assisted Living, Elder Justice, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Lawsuits, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Retirement, Social Security

A child often relies on his or her parents until adulthood is reached. So, does the child have a duty to support his or her parents if they are no longer able to provide for themselves? The answer may depend on where the child and...

13 Apr

Posted at 16:03h in Asset Protection, Beneficiary, Divorce, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Lawsuits, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Public Benefits Protection, Retirement

Last month a lawsuit was filed against Jerry Jones to determine if Jones is the father of a child (Alexandra Davis) who was not born of Jones’ marriage to his wife. Last year a will contest was filed against the Estate of Charley Pride by a...

19 Aug

Posted at 03:11h in Asset Protection, Assisted Living, Beneficiary, Disability Benefits, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Inheritance, Lawsuits, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Mortgage, Nursing Home, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Public Benefits Protection, Short Term Care, Special Needs, Special Needs Trust, Taxes, Transfer of Death, Wills

Do you want to analyze a case like an elder law attorney? Here is a recent case and the thoughts that come to mind. Client, 77, who is single but who has had a partner for decades, is about to receive an inheritance that would result...

18 Aug

Posted at 23:47h in Beneficiary, Divorce, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Lawsuits, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Trusts, Wills

Although conditional bequests in a will or trust are normally upheld to give freedom that your assets pass the way you want at your death, sometimes conditional provisions are held to be either unconstitutional or void against public policy. The request for a new trial of a death row...

18 Aug

Posted at 23:21h in Beneficiary, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Powers of Attorney, Lawsuits, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Trusts, Wills

SON OF AUSTIN POWERS CO-STAR SHAGGED BY COURTA California Appellate Court has reversed the Los Angeles Superior Court decision over the meaning of the term “grandchild” costing Damian Hurley, son of famed British actress Elizabeth Hurley and Steve Bing (although born out of wedlock), the sum of approximately $250 Million. The...

12 Jul

Posted at 19:26h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Lawsuits, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Public Benefits Protection, Special Needs, Special Needs Trust, Trusts

It is very common for a family member to be named to serve as a trustee of a special needs trust of a loved one with special needs (usually to save money), but the recent felony charges for financial exploitation against a Minnesota mother who...

12 Jul

Posted at 19:01h in Business, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Lawsuits, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Music, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration

The continuing 13-year-old conservatorship saga of Britney Spears to free her of having her father run her personal and professional life has put financial and civil rights abuse in guardianship and conservatorship (California conservatorship is similar to guardianship in Texas) in the national spotlight. After...

12 Jul

Posted at 18:49h in Beneficiary, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Lawsuits, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Special Needs, Special Needs Trust, Transfer of Death, Trusts, Wills

It was recently reported in the Dallas Morning News that Tyler Pride (“Tyler”)”, who is the biological son of famed country-western singer Charley Pride (“Charley”), has contested the Last Will and Testament of his father. Tyler was not born of Charley’s long-time marriage to Rozene...

24 Sep

Posted at 09:00h in Business, Estate Planning, Lawsuits

The largest senior living and care referral service in the country, A Place for Mom, has agreed to pay $6 million to settle a class action lawsuit as a result of allegations that the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The plaintiff alleged that...