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.
Residents of Texas are unlikely to want to think about dying, but it is nevertheless important for them to have a plan of action set in place for when they pass on. Estate planning can not only ensure that someone's wishes are carried out after their death, but it can...
A provision in the new health care law known as Obamacare would expand the base of people who are eligible for Medicaid, result in crowding out of privately offered health insurance, and yield fewer health care options for low-income earners in the state of Texas....
In order to repair its flagging image, officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) held public meetings to speak directly with concerned veterans. The response by vets during the meetings was both candid and critical. As veterans across Texas and the nation...
Many marriages in Texas end in divorce, and people are remarrying at older ages. Because the spouses at the time of the other spouses' deaths may not be their first husbands or wives, estate planning must take marital history into consideration. This is especially...
According to experts, those entering into a second marriage often face many more complications regarding assets and personal property than they did in their first marriage, and the estimated divorce rate for second marriages is approximately 60 percent. This is...
On March 20, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a report that outlined a specific plan for Medicaid reform using a federal block grant. The plan provides an expansion model for Medicaid, the state-subsidized health program for those in poverty. Medicaid...
One option that may solve many estate planning issues for Texas families facing potential moves in the near future is a mobility trust. Rather than waiting to see where one's family will ultimately end up living, or changing estate planning strategies each time one's...
The need for retirement planning is something most residents from Texas understand. Such plans are subject to catastrophic failure, however, when they fail to account for the medical expenses associated with old age. Successful care planning is best done well in...
While Medicare will cover the first 100 days of care in a skilled nursing facility, it will not continue to do so after that time has passed. For this reason, it is important that Texas residents look into care planning sooner rather than later. The goal of extended...
According to a statement released by a spokeswoman of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, the organization supports a recent decision by Texas Governor Rick Perry in which he reaffirmed his commitment not to expand Medicare in the state. The organization's belief is...