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  • Children Challenge Pittsburgh Publisher’s Will After Being Left Out

    Those changes followed a 2008 will that left her family memorabilia, according to the courts papers filed As a result, everything from an estimated $1.4 billion to the family knickknacks went to those beneficiaries that this 2010 change “was all part of a carefully orchestrated plan by Gutnick to prohibit Scaife family That case alleges that Gutnick and two other trustees improperly allowed Scaife to drain a family trust

  • Houston Elder Lawyer Answers, “When should I start planning for long-term care?”

    Unfortunately, we have seen families forced into debt and even bankruptcy to meet the needs of their A solid Medicaid Plan and/or Irrevocable trust may also be a wise idea in order to protect your family but also elder law issues, in order to create a strategy for long-term care that will protect your family

  • How to Pay for Long-Term Care Without Long-Term Care Insurance

    We will discuss the importance of family support for long-term care. This can leave you and your family in a precarious financial situation. Family Support and Informal Caregiving Family support and informal caregiving can play a significant The Role of Family in Long Term Care Family members often step in to provide care for loved ones. They provide peace of mind and can prevent family disputes during a difficult time.

  • The Daughters of Casey Kasem and Peter Falk Lobby for Elder Law Legislation

    The daughters of two late celebrities are looking to find easier ways for family and friends to visit blocked from visiting their fathers, Casey Kasem and Peter Falk, because of personal disagreements with family several states to provide a way for close friends and relatives to visit ailing or incapacitated elder family

  • Starting the Long-Term Care Planning Process

    Growing older is a fact of life, and yet many families are not prepared to face the financial challenges We would love to help give you and your family that peace of mind, too. others want to be moved to an assisted living home because they do not want to be a burden on their family care planning clients begin by assessing their finances, their health, and the health history of their family

  • Under What Circumstances Can a Person Be Appointed a Guardian in Texas?

    If the incapacitated person does not have family or family that sees them regularly, there is potentially Other states use the term conservator, which you may be familiar with from Britney Spears’ conservatorship In Texas a conservator is someone, usually a parent, that is appointed in family court. In family court, a conservatorship cannot be transferred because once the child turns 18 they are considered Family court takes care of minor children, and when the child becomes 18, they then switch to probate

  • How to Transfer Your Home Without Jeopardizing Your Medicaid Eligibility

    These exceptions on home transfers can help you and your family during this time. Transfer the Home to the Right Family Member There are a few types of family members you can transfer

  • Life Insurance for a Professional Racecar Driver? You Bet!

    favor, as each lost their fathers during childhood and witnessed the financial stress placed on their families The suggested policy for most families is a term life insurance policy with a death benefit that is approximately With term life insurance, many life insurance needs will expire, assuming that a family is on track to

  • How Do Special Needs Trusts (SNT) Work?

    Proceeds often originate from a personal injury settlement, disability benefits award, inheritance from a family Typically, a family member or other third party who wants to provide supplemental support funds the trust Key reasons families may choose to establish a special needs trust include: Maintain eligibility for life insurance payouts, Social Security back payments, military survivor benefits, and third-party family Family or friends may serve if meeting legal standards.

  • Come on, Seniors, Blaze a Trail!

    Older Americans Month is “Blaze a Trail,” which is exactly what advocates for older adults and their families In many situations, creative thinking and planning by qualified elder law attorneys who are familiar When obtaining appropriate care is combined with legal and health system knowledge, most family situations

  • Your Simple – Yet Comprehensive – Guide to Estate Planning

    Understanding the essentials of estate planning can help you and your family plan for a bright future is one of the most important aspects of a person’s estate plans, but without a trust in place, your family in the stock market, and possibly pay monthly premiums for life insurance to help take care of your family If you skip any of these documents, you could find your family going to court to have a guardian appointed

  • Not On the Same Page? What to Do if Your Spouse Disagrees With You About Estate Planning

    scenario, playing with the theoretical can help you and your partner make informed decisions for your family a mutual understanding about your options for the future and take action now to better prepare your family Care can answer questions you have about your options and help you decide on the right plans for your family

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