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01 Jun CAN I PROBATE A WILL AFTER FOUR (4) YEARS?

Texas law requires filing for probate (the process whereby the court determines if the Will is good) within four (4) years – but not always. A Will can be admitted as a “muniment of title” after four (4) years if the proponent is “not in...

14 May LADYBIRD DEED VS. ASSET PROTECTION TRUST FOR PROTECTION OF HOMESTEAD

Posted at 09:00h in Asset Protection, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Home Equity, Lady Bird Deed, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Mortgage, Nursing Home, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Texas Bar Today Top 10 Blog Posts, Transfer of Death, Trusts

Although there are numerous ways to protect your home from the claim of the state Medicaid agency (Health and Human Services Commission) if you receive Medicaid assistance (most typically for care at home or in a nursing home or other facility that accepts Medicaid, drug...

09 Apr SUCCESS STORY OF THE MONTH – TALES FROM THE CRYPT – HOW TO PROVIDE FOR CHILDREN AND PROTECT ASSETS FROM GREEDY EX-SPOUSE

Posted at 09:00h in Asset Protection, Divorce, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Long Term Care, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Success Story of the Month, Texas Bar Today Top 10 Blog Posts

Divorcee (client) wants an estate plan so that all her assets pass upon her death to her unmarried adult child (who has no descendants), but she wants to make sure that such assets never pass to her manipulating and greedy ex-husband. Since client’s child is...