Welcome to the April Issue of the Texas Elder Law E-Letter

Hope all are safe! This is a special issue concerning coronavirus legal matters. Our office continues to remain open - virtually (phone calls, virtual meetings, ect.). Our next free virtual "Estate Planning Essentials" workshop will be on Saturday, April 18, 2020 from 10::00 a.m. until noon. Call (214) 720-0102 to register or sign up online at www.dallaselderlawyer.com. We begin each workshop by asking “What questions do you have about estate planning or elder law?” Then we proceed to answer your questions over the course of the workshop. Our goal is to make it easy for you to attend from the comfort of wherever you reside.

Michael B. Cohen spoke last month at the North Texas Probate Bench Bar Conference regarding “Seven Different Types of Trusts Used in Public Benefits Planning”.

Please note that Michael B. Cohen’s radio show on estate planning and elder law can be heard on KAAM (770 AM) on Mondays and Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Prior shows (topics are categorized) can be heard as podcasts on SoundCloud and as indicated on our website www.dallaselderlawyer.com. Our podcasts can also be heard on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe to be notified of future releases. Recent shows have been legal matters concerning COVID-19.

10 KEY PROVISIONS OF CORONAVIRUS LEGISLATION THAT AFFECT SENIORS

Although we are all affected by the pandemic, we have listed some of the key provisions that impact seniors.

PANDEMIC PLANNING IN PERIL: WHERE THERE IS A “WILL”, IS THERE STILL A WAY?

Coronavirus concerns have resulted in an unprecedented demand for Will planning in America. In addition to the stark realization of our own mortality, there is also a perfect storm of legal issues in Will planning or execution that must be overcome during this pandemic

$1,200 TAX REBATE CHECKS IMPACT ON PUBLIC BENEFITS

Many Americans will soon be getting $1,200 stimulus checks, if eligible. Will these checks impact public benefits?

WILL ONLINE (REMOTE) NOTARIZATIONS BECOME THE NEW “NORM”?

As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, online notarization (a notarial act performed by means of two-way video conference technology that meets the standards under Texas law) could become in vogue