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VA backlog creates long waits for disability benefits

On Behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Dec 11, 2012 | Veterans' Benefits

For Texas veterans, there is all the more reason to file for disability benefits as soon as possible. Qualifying applicants are waiting nearly nine months for their claims to be completes, according to watchdog groups. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of...

Veteran’s advocates seek easier access to education benefits

On Behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Dec 5, 2012 | Veterans' Benefits

Advocates for veterans have put forth two new pieces of legislation that would make it easier for veterans in Texas and their families to take advantage of educational benefits. These education benefits are an essential part of the larger benefits package offered to...

Farrah Fawcett’s bequest of art collection spurs probate dispute

On Behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Nov 29, 2012 | Probate & Estate Administration

Farrah Fawcett passed away at the age of 62 after a fight with cancer. Though the specifics of her estate plan are not public, one part of her wishes that have come to light involve the bequeath or her art collection to the University of Texas at Austin, her alma...

Survey finds gap in financial perceptions between parents, adult children

On Behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Nov 19, 2012 | Estate Planning

Do your adult children have an accurate picture of your financial future? Apparently, most people here in Bellaire would answer: "No." Fidelity Investments recently conducted a survey in which it asked parents and their grown children the same questions about things...

Senate passes bill to increase veterans’ benefits

On Behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Nov 15, 2012 | Veterans' Benefits

The United States Senate finally passed a bill this week that has been stalled since September, which provides an increase in veterans benefits to compensate for a cost-of-living adjustment. The increase will take affect for January benefits payments and is likely to...

Settlement helps to keep Medicare coverage for chronically ill

On Behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Nov 6, 2012 | Care Planning

A recent settlement in a major case challenging Medicare policies means that now the government run insurance program will cover a variety of treatments for chronic conditions such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. The covered treatments will include...

Pending estate tax changes leads many to gift early

On Behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Oct 30, 2012 | Estate Tax

Anticipated changes to the federal tax code that will affect estates and gifts have many Texas residents hurrying to make an end of the year deadline. Without any further action, tax rates for inheritances and for gifts will go up. The current law allows for no taxes...

Digital estate planning: don’t forget to leave your passwords

On Behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Oct 23, 2012 | Estate Planning

Good estate planning often comes down to the details and the backup plan. If things don't go exactly the way they were supposed to, what should the next step be? And what about that small antique coin collection or those government savings bonds that you forgot to...

Texas Medicaid reform debate continues

On Behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Oct 16, 2012 | Medicaid Planning

The debate in Texas is continuing over whether or not the state should expand Medicaid per the requirements to get more funding under the new healthcare law, or if it should back off and downsize the whole program. There are differing views on which tactic would...

Cancer patient’s court battle shows importance of care planning

On Behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Oct 11, 2012 | Care Planning

The court battle between a terminally ill brain cancer patient and her family has come to a close, as her father has chosen to drop his challenge to her wish to remove life support. The patient allegedly made a request to her doctors and through her court-appointed...

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VA backlog creates long waits for disability benefits

Veteran’s advocates seek easier access to education benefits

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Survey finds gap in financial perceptions between parents, adult children

Senate passes bill to increase veterans’ benefits

Settlement helps to keep Medicare coverage for chronically ill

Pending estate tax changes leads many to gift early

Digital estate planning: don’t forget to leave your passwords

Texas Medicaid reform debate continues

Cancer patient’s court battle shows importance of care planning

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