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Welcome to the August issue of the Texas Elder Law E-letter  

We are pleased to announce that Michael B. Cohen will be interviewed on six iHeart Radio Stations in connection with planning for those with Alzheimer's Disease -- on Sunday, September 4, 2016.  The program will air at 6:00 a.m. on KDMX 102.9 "Now", KDGE 102.1 "The EDGE" and on KZPS 92.5.  It will also air at 6:15 a.m. on KHKS "Kiss" 106.1 and then at 6:30 a.m. on KEGL "The Eagle" 97.1 and at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on KFXR 1190 AM.  The show will also be Online at 1029now.com, kdge.com, kegl.com, lonestar925.com, 1061 kissfm.com and 1190talkradio.com and on the iHeart Radio App. We thank iHeart Media for its support of the Alzheimer's Associatoin and its upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's which will be held on October 1, 2016.  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

Our next free "Estate Planning Essentials" Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, September 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  To sign up for the September 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.

We are having a Bonus Workshop on September 1, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. that will be presented by Judy Fowler, a CPA with Henderson Edwards Wilson Evetts, LLP, CPAs and Advisors, called “Taxes of Trusts and Individuals- Sorting It All Out”.

Our next Bonus Workshop on October 13, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. will be presented by Jerry Hast.  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.

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.

Investing Makes Me Sick or their representatives are not associated with Michael B. Cohen & Associates.
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