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Welcome to the March issue of the

Texas Elder Law E-letter


Our next free “Estate Planning Essentials” workshop will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at 12201 Merit Drive, Suite 205, Dallas, Texas 75251.  Most of our free workshops have waiting lists, so if you are interested in attending, please call (214) 720-0102 or sign up online at dallaselderlawyer.com.  There will also be a workshop on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Also, don’t forget to listen to Michael B. Cohen’s radio show on KAAM (770 AM) every Monday at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

 
IS PRINCE HARRY PROTECTED FROM DIVORCE – OR WILL IT COST HIM A KING’S RANSOM?

As the time draws closer to the May marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, many might speculate as to whether the couple will

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THE TEXAS TWO-STEP: HOW MUCH CAN AN EXECUTOR BE PAID?

A common question by someone who has been appointed as an executor of a Will after the Will has been probated (the process where it is determined the decedent’s Will is valid) is

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SUCCESS STORY OF THE MONTH – TALES FROM THE CRYPT – HOW TO PROVIDE FOR CHILDREN AND PROTECT ASSETS FROM GREEDY EX-SPOUSE

Divorcee (client) wants an estate plan so that all her assets pass upon her death to her unmarried adult child (who has no descendants), but she wants to make sure that such assets never pass to her

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Estate Planning and Retirement Considerations for Late-in-Life Parents

Older parents are becoming more common, driven in part by changing cultural mores and advances in infertility treatment. But later-in-life parents have some special estate planning and retirement considerations.

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Report Finds Lack of Government Oversight of Assisted Living Facilities

The government is spending billions to fund assisted living services through Medicaid, but government oversight and regulation of assisted living facilities is lacking, according to a new government report.

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A Guidebook to Planning for Old Age

Are you ready for old age? An essential and empowering book addresses the important issues and directs readers to a myriad of resources to help them plan for the realities of aging.  

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Long-Term Care Insurer Cannot Be Sued for Elder Financial Abuse

Long-term care insurance policyholders were dealt a blow by the Oregon Supreme Court when it ruled that the state's elder financial abuse statute does not apply to their case.

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