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03 May “Great Balls Of Fire” – Jerry Lee Lewis’ Son Fumes As Cousins Evict Him From Dad’s Ranch

Posted at 13:06h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Music, Probate Administration, Taxes, Transfer of Death, Wills

The late legendary rock & roll star Jerry Lee Lewis bought 2/3 of a 30-acre Mississippi ranch almost 50 years ago. Not only did Jerry Lee Lewis live there until his death on October 28, 2022, so did his son, Jerry Lee Lewis, III (Lee)...

12 Jul PRIDE AND PREJUDICE? DID CHARLEY PRIDE’S WILL TREAT HIS SECRET SON UNFAIRLY? SIX STEPS TO REDUCE RISK OF A DISGRUNTLED BENEFICIARY

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...

20 Apr ONLINE WILLS CAN FLATLINE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES

Posted at 01:47h in Beneficiary, Divorce, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Short Term Care, Wills

Although not all online or store-bought Wills create legal problems, the following factual situation is an example of the potentially perilous path that an unwitting individual may traverse when doing their own Will. FACTS: Wife (hereinafter referred to as “Zsa Zsa”) has only a few months...

01 Feb WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY (USUALLY)

Posted at 09:00h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Notarizations, Probate Administration, Wills

How to probate a copy of a Will It is often necessary to transfer title of assets of the deceased or to pay any debts due by the deceased through the process (called probate) of getting approval of the court that the Will of the deceased...

09 Oct FIVE MISCONCEPTIONS ON ESTATE PLANNING

Posted at 09:00h in Asset Protection, Beneficiary, Disability Benefits, Divorce, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long Term Care, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Quality of Life, Retirement

Estate planning is not simply protecting your assets or having a Will and a power of attorney. It is a plan whereby you are in control of your assets during your lifetime when you are well and to protect you if you should become disabled...

04 Sep SUICIDAL MANHUNT MURDERERS RECORDED “LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT” ON CELL PHONE

Posted at 09:00h in Estate Planning, Wills

After killing several people in Canada resulting in a manhunt over three Canadian provinces, Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, left a video on a cellphone in which they said goodbye to their families and described their last wishes for their remains similar to a...