Follow our attorney blog to learn about all the options that are available to you when you start thinking about planning for long-term care making an estate plan. If you already have a plan in place, our blogs will offer reminders and tips that will help you keep them up-to-date and effective.
Why You Need an Estate Plan for Your Family
Thinking about the future of your family beyond your lifetime is a difficult challenge, but it’s something everyone needs to face at some point. Whether you have significant assets now or expect to eventually, making … Read more
The Time to Prepare for Future Nursing Home Costs is Now
Each year, nursing home care is a necessary step for tens of thousands of Texans. Yet, for many people, the cost of nursing facilities can be out of reach. According to Genworth Financial, Inc., the … Read more
Three secrets you need to know RIGHT NOW before you lose your life savings to the government because of a stay in a nursing home.
Secret 1. The government can actually help pay for care. It sounds like the punchline to an old joke: I’m from the government and I’m here to help. But in this case, it really is … Read more
What do Plano Residents need to know about the SECURE Act?
One thing you can count on Congress for is to always be changing things. The House of Representatives recently passed a new bill call the SECURE Act. This act, in its current form, will make … Read more
Do you need Letters Testamentary to gain access to Bank Accounts or IRAs in Plano, Texas?
If you have a family member who recently passed away, you may have been told by a bank that it needs Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration in order for you to have access to … Read more
When is the reading of the will in Texas?
As an estate planning and probate attorney in Plano, I get asked a lot when the “will reading” is, or what a “will reading” even is. Here’s the thing, will readings don’t really exist in … Read more
Protect Yourself from Financial Exploitation
Recently there the New York Times reported that artist Peter Max being taken advantage of as his faculties have degenerated due to dementia. Elder abuse like what is described in this article is atrociously vile, … Read more
Do you have a recent high school graduate about to head for college?
If you have a kid about to enter college, you’re probably already overwhelmed trying to get them all packed and ready to start their first substantial time away from home. Although your kids may still … Read more
What is Nursing Home Pre-Planning and When Should I Do It?
You may have seen a couple of our blogs recently where we suggest nursing home pre-planning. You might be wondering, what exactly is nursing home pre-planning and when do I need to start thinking about … Read more
The Case of the Disappearing Nestegg: How Health Care Costs Can Annihilate Retirement Savings
Barron’s recently wrote an article on the cost of Health Care during retirement years, and the numbers they give are astounding. Today, I want to share with you some of the most surprising statistics they … Read more
Make Your Medical Wishes Known for National Healthcare Decisions Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day is on April 16th, and it is an important reminder for every adult to begin having conversations with their loved ones about their loved one’s most private wishes for medical and … Read more
Top Five Things You Need to Know About Long-Term Care Planning
A recent article in USA Today hit some key points on planning for long-term care. In this blog, I explain some of their best points as they relate to Texas AND point out what they … Read more
Getting Real About Long-Term Care for The Boomer Generation
Plano Elder Law Attorney Aaron Miller Reveals How Seniors Can Age with Dignity and Secure the Care they Desire Should a Health Care Crisis Strike. As the 78 million baby boomers born between 1946 and … Read more
Estate Planning When You Have No Heirs
It’s entirely possible for someone to have an estate and no one to inherit it when they die. It could be due to not having children of one’s own and no other family. It could … Read more
What Happens to Stepchild If Biological Parent Dies?
In Texas, a stepparent has no automatic legal rights after the death of their spouse. If you are married to a child’s biological parent and that parent dies, you may not have any say in … Read more