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.
Most Texans are aware of the importance of drawing up a will to ensure that their assets are distributed according to their plans. However, another reason why estate planning is important is because it can prevent family in-fighting. When one's wishes are not laid out...
The longer life spans afforded by modern medicine are a boon in some respects. For the elderly requiring long-term care, those final years can be a nightmare filled with diminished assets and increasing debt. Medicaid planning encompasses many tactics used to protect...
Planning for the future is often a difficult prospect, especially when it is the future of a Texas family-owned business or corporation that will outlive the current executive. However, a transparent and carefully crafted plan helps to keep the family legacy intact,...
A person's home is often one of their most valuable possessions. In addition to its monetary value, a home is a place where families create memories over the years. That is why it is so important to make sure a home is accounted for when people in Houston and others...
Being the executor of a person's estate is a big job that comes with great responsibility -- making sure the will is carried out according to its terms. Depending on the assets, debts and number of heirs, the probate process can take a long time and become very...
Many Houston business owners dream that their children will take over the family company when they retire or pass away. For some this dream can become a reality if a child is interested in the same line or work or the same industry, but for many it is more complicated...
There are a lot of details of the "fiscal cliff" budget deal that may be confusing to Texas readers, but many aspects of the bill will have a direct impact, particularly for those interested in long term financial planning. The big-ticket item that many in our...
Veterans in Texas and around the country are continuing to deal with extremely long delays in the Veteran's Administration process for evaluating benefits applications. At the end of the year, it was taking 262 days to process a claim on average, but many have waited...
Many of our Houston readers probably think of student loans as something that affects only college- and middle-aged Texans. Unfortunately, as the national student debt load continues to grow, the number of people who are not affected by student loans in some way is...
Texas lawmakers are still debating the issue of whether or not to expand the state's Medicaid coverage as a part of the larger federal healthcare reform. Governor Perry has been among several governors to oppose the optional expansion, which would be funded fully by...