Although at the present time Alzheimer ’s disease is determined by looking at the brain after death or through a series of tests, a 15 year old boy from England has developed a potential test of detection well before (as much as 10 years) symptoms appear.

As a result of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling requiring all states to recognize same-sex marriages, Texas same-sex married couples should now be granted many benefits previously only permitted to heterosexual married couples.

On June 17, 2015, Governor Abbott approved the bill authorizing a revocable deed on the death of the transferor.

As of September 1, 2015, nursing homes and assisted living facilities must make a reasonable effort to request a copy of any court order appointing a guardian of a resident or resident’s estate from the resident’s nearest relative or the person responsibl

On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court protected the rights of consumers in all states, including states that did not set up their own health insurance marketplace to receive tax credits. Chief Justice John Roberts stated “Congress passed the Affordable

If you rely on your agent under your Power of Attorney to handle real estate transactions, you better record your Power of Attorney within 10 days after the instrument related to the real estate transaction (such as a deed, deed of trust, oil, gas or othe

On July 13, 2015, major efforts for elder justice and prevention of elder abuse were announced at the White House Conference on Aging including:

An executor is the person responsible for managing the administration of a deceased person's estate.  One of an executor's main jobs is to pay people or institutions to whom the estate owes money, called the estate's credit

If you are in the hospital, the last thing you want is for a family member or a trusted friend to be denied information about your condition or prognosis.

When two or more individuals own property -- whether it's a condominium, a home, or a piece of land -- the relationship between the owners is very important.