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02 Oct Fiduciary Felon Fine? Who Said “Crime Doesn’t Pay”?

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...

15 Feb Seven Situations When Your Named Executor Cannot Be Your Executor

Posted at 22:22h in Business, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration

Many think that by simply naming an executor in their Will that the court will honor your selection to serve as executor for gathering assets, paying debts of the deceased, administering the estate, etc.However, the Texas Estates Code provides several situations whereby a person is...