New Lady Bird Deed for your car, planning for your digital assets and success story part 2.
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Welcome to the June Issue of the

Texas Elder Law E-Letter

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Our next free “Estate Planning Essentials” workshop will be held this Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at 12201 Merit Drive, Suite 205, Dallas, Texas 75251. Those who attend are also entitled to a free one-on-one meeting to review their own estate plan (between the workshop and the initial meeting, this is a $1,000 value without charge).

We are also pleased to report that we have again been awarded Top Ten Blog by the State Bar of Texas. This time it was for Michael B. Cohen’s article entitled “Ladybird Deed vs. Asset Protection Trust for Protection of Homestead”. If interested in reading, click here.

Some (but not all) of the articles that Michael B. Cohen has written that have also been recognized as a Top Ten Blog include (1) “If I Don’t Get A Death Certificate, it May Kill Me!” (to read, click here), (2) “Tales from the Crypt-How to Provide for Children and Protect Assets from Greedy Ex-Spouse” (to read, click here), (3) “Will a New Law Result in Increased Acceptance of Durable Powers of Attorney?” (to read, click here), (4) “Appellate Court Rules George Jefferson Had Capacity to Sign his Will (to read, click here)”, (5) “10 Exceptions to Long-Term Care Medicaid’s Transfer Penalty Rules” (to read, click here), and (6) “Saving Nursing Home Resident from Eviction after Faulty Medicaid Application by Nursing Home” (to read, click here).

Also on June 13, 2018, there will be a video presentation of Michael B. Cohen’s 2017 speech on “Elder Law and Medicaid Issues” at a seminar at the Belo Mansion at 12:15 p.m., jointly sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association’s Probate, Trusts & Estates Section and the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program.

Michael B. Cohen’s radio show on estate planning and elder law can be heard on KAAM (770 AM) every Monday at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Prior shows (topics are categorized) can be heard on Sound Cloud as indicated on our website.

Finally, we have started our walk team, Michael’s Marchers, for the 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. If interested in joining our walk team, click here.

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7 REASONS TO NOT GIVE OUTRIGHT ASSETS TO YOUR CHILD

Many parents with simple wills or trusts have their children inherit and have outright ownership of assets after the parents’ death.

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BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR – FINALLY! NEW FORM LIKE LADYBIRD DEED OR TOD DEED FOR A CAR

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) finally created a one-page form (to get a copy click here) to be in compliance with the Texas law.

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SUCCESS STORY OF THE MONTH – WHERE THERE IS NO WILL, THERE IS A WAY – PART 2

The facts of this month’s success story are as follows: client (daughter) and her father owned real estate together which daughter has used as her home for over 30 years.

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THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’ – PLANNING FOR DIGITAL ASSETS (WHICH MOST DON’T REALIZE THEY OWN)

The law evolves as technology does, therefore planning must change as well. Most Americans now have “digital assets” – but probably don’t know what this type of asset is.

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WILL ASTHMA DRUG REVERSE ALZHEIMER’S?

A recent test done at Temple University has shown promise in reversing the negative effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

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