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27 Feb TRANSFER ON DEATH (“TOD”) DEEDS

Posted at 06:00h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Lady Bird Deed, Medicaid Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Transfer of Death, Wills

Most of us are familiar with POD or “Pay on Death” provisions in bank accounts, but many are not familiar with real estate passing at death without a will or trust. Among the crop of new legislation being considered by the 84th Texas Legislature is...

20 Feb Life (and death) Online

Posted at 06:00h in Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer

What happens to your email account after you die or become incapacitated by illness? Your Facebook? The photos you’ve uploaded to Flickr or a private Instagram account? Your online banking? We used to keep our valuables and items of personal significance in safe deposit boxes,...

13 Feb VA PROPOSES SWEEPING CHANGES TO PENSION RULES

Posted at 06:00h in Assisted Living, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Trusts, Veterans

The Veteran’s Administration has proposed new rules for eligibility for VA pensions and the Aid and Attendance benefit which are often used by wartime Veterans or their surviving spouses to help pay for the cost of care such as assisted living facilities and nursing homes....

06 Feb Medicare Changes in 2015

Posted at 06:00h in Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home

It’s a new year and with it come a few changes to Medicare. The good news is that Medicare Part B premiums remain at $104.90 per month if your income is below $85,000, and if your income is above $85,000 your premiums for doctor visits...