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Changes in Texas Probate law 2017, creditor rights

Declaration Mental Health Treatment can be signed before Notary Public, Fiduciary Law Change in Texas

Discussion about who gets access to digital data or How to Work with FaceBook and Bankers

New Rights for Texas Agents to Get information about Digital Assets/Information

Critical Medicare enrollment periods and what you need to do

This is the statute. I will comment in other postings. Texas Estates Code § 1151.351 – Bill Of Rights For Wards § 1151.351. Bill Of Rights For Wards (a) A ward has all the rights, benefits, responsibilities, and privileges granted by the constitution and laws of this state and the United States, except where specifically […]

It is old news that we expect many more people to need help due to dementia over the next decade. One of the speakers at the 2016 Advanced Guardianship course noted that the number of guardianships in Texas has increased 60% since 2011. There has not been a similar increase in the number of Probate […]

Social Security is more than the traditional retirement pension program that most of us are familiar with. The various programs are commonly described as old-age, survivors or disability insurance. I will focus on the disability programs here. The disability program is divided into two types: SSDI and SSI. Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI pays […]

In most legal matters it is obvious to everyone who is the client. In Elder Law sometimes it is not obvious. Often when Mom or Dad ends up in a nursing home, one of the very adult children will schedule a conference with me. The number of issues involved with an emergency placement of a […]

Most Medicaid applications are for persons over the age of 65 already in a skilled nursing facility (nursing home). The information needed for a person who wants to apply for assistance while living at home or in the community is very similar. When patient is married the document is needed for both spouses. 1 Copies […]