MERP Texas
MERP Law Medicaid Estate Recovery Program Texas One downside of getting long-term Medicaid care is that the Texas Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) may file a claim to recover funds that were spent. A MERP … Read more
Estate Planning
Medicaid Look Back Period
Medicaid 5 Year Look Back How To Avoid Medicaid 5 Year Lookback Medicaid’s lookback period is the length of time that Medicaid uses to ensure that you are eligible for long-term care Medicaid. In most … Read more
Austin Medicaid Attorney
Medicaid Planning Attorney In Austin, TX Austin, TX Medicare And Medicaid Law Firms A solid estate plan should include Advanced Medicaid planning to help you achieve Medicaid eligibility without spending all your life savings. Leaving … Read more
Why Even Texans Without Heirs Need an Estate Plan
When most folks think of estate planning, they think of writing their Last Will and Testament in preparation for their passing. In fact, estate planning is about much more than end-of-life preparations. It is about … Read more
Protecting Four-Legged Loved Ones: How to Include Your Pets in Your Estate Plan
You know that an estate plan protects your whole family but did you know that this extends all the way to your four-legged loved ones? Many Texans wonder what will happen to their pets if … Read more
Why Texas Families Need to Talk About Estate Planning
The holiday season is upon us and with it comes a golden opportunity to initiate a conversation about estate planning with your family. While it is never easy to address a subject that acknowledges mom’s … Read more
Texas Estate Planning Mistakes that Will Cost Family When You’re Gone
Every Texan (and probably every non-Texan) has heard that everything is bigger in Texas. The saying apparently originates as a reference to the state’s enormous geography but it could just as well reference Texans’ enormous … Read more
Estate Planning Basics: What Happens When You Die?
While not even the most know-it-all attorney can tell you what happens when you die, an experienced estate planning attorney can at least tell you what happens to your assets. Death will forever remain life’s … Read more
Does Your Estate Plan Need an Update?
Less than half of US adults have an estate plan. If you are among this minority that has taken the essential step of protecting their assets and well-being, you deserve a pat on the back. … Read more
Why Texans Should Choose A Professional Estate Planner
The world we live in is increasingly automated and yet, as many adults born before the digital revolution will agree, this isn’t always good. Those that remember a time before automated answering services would give … Read more
Probate Horror Stories: Texas Edition
Estate planning is not just for the rich and famous but for any adult who wishes to protect their health and finances. Nonetheless, looking at the fiascos which often result from poorly-planned celebrity estates is … Read more
The Estate Planning Documents All Texas College Students Need
With all of the details that require attention when sending a child off to college, it can be easy to forget that executing certain estate planning documents is also an essential part of the preparations. … Read more