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Quality of Life

23 Dec 10 Ways to Make Things Easier for Others In the Event of Your Death or Disability

Posted at 08:40h in Beneficiary, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Quality of Life, Uncategorized

No one likes to think about death or disability, but here are a few tips to make things easier for your heirs, beneficiaries, or those you trust. 1. Keep your estate planning documents in a safe place It is generally more difficult to probate a copy of...

14 Oct Success Story Of The Month – Spotting The Issues In A Medicaid Planning Case

Posted at 13:26h in Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Quality of Life, Success Story of the Month

Similar to tax planning, where the client often wants to pay as little taxes as possible and plan accordingly, many want to preserve as many resources as possible while obtaining Medicaid assistance so that the government will help pay for the cost of care in...

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

Posted at 11:09h in Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Quality of Life

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...

06 May ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART – MARRIAGE CAN BE VOIDED AFTER DEATH

Posted at 16:13h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Quality of Life, Wills

Under Texas law, a surviving spouse has a life estate in the homestead of their deceased souse (see our article entitled “Surviving Spouse Homestead Rights – I Never Want to Fall in Love Again” by clicking here). A life estate gives the surviving spouse the right...

09 Mar FED PROPOSAL: NEITHER CATS NOR PIGS CAN FLY – ONLY SERVICE DOGS

Posted at 16:46h in Quality of Life, Texas Bar Today Top 10 Blog Posts

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing new restrictions whereby only trained service dogs (and no emotional support animals) would be allowed to fly on airlines with people who have disabilities. Many consumers have complained about the various emotional support animals (ranging from cats...

11 Jul ONE IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER – STUDIES SHOW FRIENDS AND FAMILY COULD ADD TO LIFE EXPECTANCY

Posted at 19:31h in Medicaid Planning, Quality of Life

Recent studies show loneliness can reduce life expectancy by eight years – not to mention quality of life. It is estimated that Medicare spends an extra $6.7 billion annually on seniors as a result of social isolation. Recognizing this problem, a California healthcare provider, Care...