Is there a Right Time to Estate Plan? Absolutely. When it comes to estate planning, there is no time like the present. Illness, death, and taxes are some of the few certainties about life and are also good reasons to think about estate planning. The problem is that there is usually no known timeline for […]
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And what you need to know about a Living Will during the COVID-19 pandemic. When you are admitted to the hospital for treatment, you will be asked if you have any estate planning documents like a “Living Will”. In Texas, we call this document a “Directive to Physicians and Family or Surrogates” (or “Advance Medical
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I frequently receive phone calls from friends or family members of an individual suffering from a mental health crisis. Their question is the same, “Can I get a guardianship over them and force them to take their medications, or get psychiatric care?” Or sometimes the question is whether they can get a trust or some
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If you have called Social Security recently, you probably heard a recorded message notifying you about ongoing social security scams. Unfortunately, scammers frequently target our most vulnerable members of society: the elderly and disabled. Thus, it is important to understand how these scams work and know what steps you should take if you, or a
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In the United States, Social Security is frequently talked about in the news, but poorly understood. As a result, most people think Social Security is a “government handout”, or some form of welfare for the poor. What people fail to understand is that Social Security is primarily an insurance program for workers. And just like
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Dealing with a government agency can be a time-consuming task, and Social Security is no exception. I frequently get calls from people who are considering applying for Social Security benefits but aren’t sure how to begin. Generally, I advise these callers to go ahead and start the application process on their own because applying for
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