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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 Elder Justice, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Lawsuits, 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...

04 Apr Free Wendy Williams?

Posted at 15:12h in Estate Planning, Guardianship, Power of Attorney

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...

12 Apr 12 Ways To Transfer Real Estate On Death In Texas

Posted at 12:55h in Estate Planning, Guardianship, Lady Bird Deed, Trusts

There are numerous ways to transfer real estate upon death depending on the facts and the type of planning – if any. The following are 12 of the ways property is transferred at death: Executor’s Deed. When the deceased has a will that has been admitted to...

31 Jan 15 Ways To Avoid Guardianship Of The Estate

Posted at 10:28h in Estate Planning, Guardianship

Guardianship is often needed for an incapacitated person, but it is an expensive legal process which should be avoided if possible. Thus, planning should be considered as an alternative to guardianship. Texas law defines an “incapacitated person” as: 1) a minor; 2) an adult, who...

19 Oct SUCCESS STORY OF THE MONTH – AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE

Posted at 20:13h in Guardianship, Medicaid Planning, Success Story of the Month, Wills

Although this is a factual situation where assets are preserved even without proper planning, it is best to plan so the risk is reduced. FACTS: 34-year-old single mother (“Susan”) gets hit by a car while walking in the street. Susan’s injury is so severe that she...

19 Oct USING POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR INTERSPOUSAL TRANSFERS HAS LEGAL ISSUES

Posted at 20:06h in Power of Attorney

Many think by signing a general durable power of attorney that the agent could do anything that the principal (the one who signs the power of attorney) could do. However, the authority of the agent is limited to the extent as permitted by law and...

12 Jul BRITNEY SPEARS TO COURT: “BABY, ONE MORE TIME”? CLAIMS CONSERVATORSHIP “TOXIC”

Posted at 19:01h in Business, Guardianship, Lawsuits, Music, Uncategorized

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...

11 Aug 16 WAYS TO AVOID GUARDIANSHIP OF THE ESTATE

Posted at 20:29h in Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Trusts

Guardianship if often an expensive legal process which should be avoided if possible. Thus, planning should be considered as an alternative to guardianship. Guardianship is often needed for an incapacitated person. Texas law defines an “incapacitated person” as: a minoran adult, who because of a physical or mental condition,...