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Welcome to the September issue of the

Texas Elder Law E-letter  

DON’T FORGET, the Alzheimer's Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer's will be held this weekend on Saturday, October 1st.  If you wish to be a part of our walk team, "Michael's Marchers" (whether or not you walk or contribute), for the benefit of the Alzheimer's Association, you may sign up on our website at www.dallaselderlawyer.com or click here to register online. We would love to have you join us. Again, you do not need to walk or contribute or even be there, we would just love your support to help fight this terrible disease which will only grow as our population ages if we don't do something about it. Also, if you are interested in more information about the Alzheimer's Association, you can get their newsletter with the following link: http://www.alz.org/apps/email_signup.asp.

Michael B. Cohen’s September interview (in connection with planning once someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s) on iHeart Media can be heard on our podcasts, which are at the following links: http://dallaselderlawyer.com/podcast/september-4th-2016-part-1/ and  http://dallaselderlawyer.com/podcast/september-4th-2016-part-2/ There is also a special podcast of our radio show with fitness guru, Donna Richardson Joiner, on her own experience with her father’s Alzheimer’s. The link to this podcast can be found on the following links:     http://dallaselderlawyer.com/podcast/september-24th-2016-part-1/ and http://dallaselderlawyer.com/podcast/september-24th-2016-part-2/.

Our next free "Estate Planning Essentials" Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, October 13th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  To sign up for the October Workshop or the Bonus Workshops below, you may call us at (214) 720-0102 or sign up online at www.dallaselderlawyer.com or click here to register online. There has been a waiting list for the last several Workshops. So, if interested (or you know someone interested), it is probably best to sign up sooner rather than later.

We are having a Bonus Workshop on Thursday, October 13th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. that will be presented by Jerry Hast and Walt Parker. Jerry Hast has been in the investment/pension fund industry for 37 years. Jerry was the Administrator of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System from 1982 through 1992. He also served as the Accountant of the Pension System from 1977 to 1982. Walt Parker Walt Parker is the CEO and founder of InvestingMakesMeSick.com. We are also having a Bonus Workshop on Thursday, November 10th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on reverse mortgages that will be presented by Norman Williams.

Michael B. Cohen will also be speaking on Estate Planning and Long-Term Medicaid Planning on Monday, October 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to the Elderly Safety Awareness Committee, a part of the Senior Affairs Commission. It will take place at the Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla Street, Suite 5ES, Dallas, Texas 75201. 

Also don't forget Michael B. Cohen can be heard on his radio show "Know Your Legal Rights" which is every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and every Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on KAAM 770 AM. Podcasts of the shows are available on our website. If you want a question to be addressed on a future show, please mention the same on our website, and we'll discuss the relevant topics.

Neither Investing Makes Me Sick nor their representatives nor Norman Williams are not associated or affiliated with Michael B. Cohen & Associates.
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