Houston Elder Law Blog
Please read these curated articles to learn more about topics related to elder law, estate planning, probate, and Medicaid planning. If you need the assistance of a lawyer, please contact us as soon as possible.
Elder Law Attorneys Helping You Plan For The Future
Please read these curated articles to learn more about topics related to elder law, estate planning, probate, and Medicaid planning. If you need the assistance of a lawyer, please contact us as soon as possible.
Many Texas individuals prefer to put off estate planning for as long as possible, but this avoidance is unnecessary and may be unwise unwise. A recent article condensed the operation of creating a quality estate plan down to five steps. The first and most important...
Many older Americans find themselves in debt because of falling housing prices, and debt incurred with credit cards and student loans that were taken to help their kids through college. Texas families may be curious to know what happens to this kind of debt when the...
Texas residents do not have to be wealthy to need an estate plan. Estate planning guarantees that assets are distributed in the way the owner intends. An estate plan benefits those who survive the asset owner by making it clear exactly how money and property will be...
Senior citizens in Texas may be facing difficult times if the programs that help support them end. Many seniors, who were forced to retire early due to chronic medical issues, rely on certain government programs such as the Foster Grandparent Program in order to earn...
Most Texas residents will never have to worry about a will worth billions of dollars or leaving behind the rights to product royalties to heirs, but celebrity mishaps still show common problems to avoid in the distribution of assets. Large fortunes may be more...
Many parents in Texas and across the nation understand that they need to begin saving early for their child's college education. However, they might forget to set up a contingency plan to handle the funds in the event that they die. Part of estate planning includes...
Texas Governor Rick Perry signed Senate Bills 163 and 1476 as well as House Bills 97 and 1514 as part of a sweeping effort to provide support and resources to veterans and their surviving spouses. These bills are part of an effort to increase veterans' benefits for...
Some estate planning mistakes are not discovered until it is too late, after the testator dies. However, Houston individuals can discuss estate planning with a qualified professional to ensure that their assets are handled in an effective way after their death. One...
Nearly a century ago, Texas enacted the Hazelwood Act, which provided Texas veterans or their dependents 150 hours of classes at a qualifying college or university within the state. However, a little-known update to the law in June 2012 placed age restrictions on the...
Although a younger person from Houston may not be thinking about what may happen if he or she dies or becomes incapacitated, taking estate planning steps early in life can provide safeguards to protect the person's medical and financial preferences. One of the...