Dallas Elder Law Attorney

Are you concerned about your joint account holder changing the way you want your account to pass? Have you thought about creditor issues of your joint account? 6 problems resulting from joint account ownership.

Relationships change, laws change, health changes, and assets change. Protection against spouse remarrying, your children's spouse getting remarried, spendthrift protection, creditor protection, disability protection are among the topics discussed.

Elder law attorneys look at wills a little differently than typical estate planning attorneys since public benefits are often considered. This article mentions public benefits issues in considering wills and revocable living trust in addition to advantages and disadvantages from an estate planning attorney’s perspective.

Options in saving at least half of the money of a long-term care Medicaid applicant (if single) through the use of gift-giving strategies.

How a well spouse could keep more countable resources than the maximum limit if his or her ill spouse needs to go into a nursing home without spenddown by having Medicaid pay for the cost of long-term care.

There are many different legal documents used for various purposes at the end of life. This podcast describes at least six different documents that could be used.

Most powers of attorney fail to give all powers to the agent. This podcast describes some of the additional options that could be given to accomplish goals of a couple who needed to make a transfer from one spouse (who lost capacity) to the other spouse.

Failure to plan could be disastrous for those whom you desire to protect upon your disability or death, but in this case we overcame such failure (although planning is always recommended.

Michael Cohen discusses conditions that can be imposed for a beneficiary to receive an inheritance.

Michael Cohen speaks on how there are numerous estate planning documents needed in the event of dementia. Various strategies for public benefits are also discussed.

Michael Cohen speaks on Texas law on executor’s fees plus various options on amount of payment.

Michael Cohen the differences of the Ladybird Deed and Transfer on Death Deed and which one is better for your situation.

Michael Cohen discuses an actual case that illustrates the devastating consequences for a family whose parent had no power of attorney.

Michael Cohen speaks on unforeseen situations illustrating the necessity of a will.

Michael Cohen speaks on questions to ask your partner before giving them estate in your home.

Michael Cohen elder lawyer speaks on 3 ways to help pay for home care costs.

Michael Cohen speaks about various problems in connection with estate planning – famed singer James Brown’s estate was recently settled after 15 years of litigation between heirs, the "spouse" and whether there was bigamy and the termination rights to James Brown’s songs under federal copyright laws, the decision that actress Elizabeth Hurley’s son was not entitled to trust funds even though the trust said "grandchildren" and he is a grandchild (he just was born out of wedlock and didn’t live with his father) and basketball legend Kobe Bryant’s mother-in-law suing for $1.5 million and financial elder abuse based on a supposed verbal statement of the deceased that when he sold a home that he owned that she would get the proceeds for helping raising his children. She also wanted overtime pay.

Michael Cohen speaks on how sometimes provisions in wills and trusts are voided as being against public policy or being unconstitutional.

Michael Cohen speaks on Undue Influence, what it means and how to deal with it in a legal setting.

Estate Planning Issues for Unmarried Couples