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.
A lot of thought goes into your estate plan. You have to do more than just write down who gets what when you are creating an estate plan. In some cases, using a will in conjunction with trusts will help you to get your estate set up so it can be disbursed as you want...
When you are planning for your care as you grow older, you have several choices available. Many people automatically think of a nursing home when they think of care for the elderly. That, however, is only one possible choice that you have. Learning about all the...
It seems like there is some good news on the horizon for veterans. A variety of bills are moving through Congress that could significantly help the men and women who fight to keep our country protected. While these bills are a step in the right direction, there is a...
For some people, the thought of military veterans conjures up a picture of men who served in past wars, such as Vietnam. Those men are a very important part of the veteran demographic, but they aren't the only part. Woman can qualify as veterans if they have served in...
Making an estate plan that takes care of all the considerations you have can be a complex undertaking. While simple estates might only require a will, other more complex estates might require a combination of a will and several trusts. Understanding what you need to...
There are many stories about how pets outlive their owners. In some cases, family members step up to take care of the pets. In other cases, the pet's life after their owner dies isn't at all pleasant. If you want to make sure that your pet is cared for after you pass...
Tom Benson, the man who owns sports franchises and other businesses in Texas and Louisiana, has been found competent to run his empire. That ruling came as a result of his daughter and her children trying to get the man declared incompetent in court so that the...
When you are creating an estate plan, there are some specific situations you have to think about. Some of those situations don't have anything to do with you. The living situation and the possibility of marriage of your heirs and beneficiaries is something that you...
When you make a will, you are planning for the future. In some cases, those plans will have to change. We have often discussed some of the life changes that require you to take a look at your will to determine if it needs to be changed. That might have some people...
A lot of changes are being made to veterans' benefits programs because of the same-sex marriage rulings being handed down. It is imperative that all veterans, regardless of sexual orientation or relationship status, understand their rights for receiving the benefits...