A well drafted estate plan should be able to accomplish a variety of goals as well as incorporating numerous objectives into the plan. Of course, deciding how your estate assets will be distributed upon your death remains the primary goal of any estate plan; however, your plan may also include additional components such as an incapacity plan. In order to understand why including an incapacity plan is such a good idea we need to first answer the question "what is incapacity?" If you are like … [Read more...] about What Is Incapacity?
Texas History – Do You Know What Ethnic Group First Settled in Castroville, Texas?
Castroville was established in 1844 by Henri Castro, an empresario of the Republic of Texas, who brought several dozen European families to the area from Alsace and adjoining Baden, to populate his land grant along the Medina River twenty miles west of San Antonio. Although for generations, the first residents remained insular, after a few hard years, the town and surrounding farms flourished. In Castroville’s first century, a visitor would be more likely to hear Alsatian - a soft, … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know What Ethnic Group First Settled in Castroville, Texas?
Long-Term Care and Medicaid Planning in Texas
Long-Term Care and Medicaid Planning in Texas from Steve P. Mendel The purpose behind a Medicaid estate plan is to protect your assets and your life savings while still putting you in a position to be eligible for Medicaid benefits should you need those benefits in the future. Learn more about long-term care and medicaid planning in Texas in this presentation. … [Read more...] about Long-Term Care and Medicaid Planning in Texas
Debts of the Decedent: Texas Probate
Debts of the Decedent: Texas Probate from Steve P. Mendel An estate planning attorney is usually retained during probate to help ensure that the creditor notification, evaluation, and payment process is accomplished in full compliance with the probate laws of the State of Texas. Learn more about debts of the decedent Texas probate in this presentation. … [Read more...] about Debts of the Decedent: Texas Probate
Trusts Basics in Houston Texas
Trusts Basics in Houston Texas from Steve P. Mendel One allows you to direct disbursements to a charity first for a designated number of years with the remainder to go to a non-charitable beneficiary while the other disburses to a non-charitable beneficiary first with the remainder going to a charity at the end of a specific period of time. Learn more about trusts basics in Houston Texas in this presentation. … [Read more...] about Trusts Basics in Houston Texas
Thought for the Day:
Pick the day. Enjoy it - to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come... The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present - and I don’t want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future. Audrey Hepburn … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Do You Qualify for SSI or SSDI?
No one plans on becoming disabled. On the contrary, most people assume they will remain healthy and able to work until they reach the age of retirement or beyond. Unfortunately, an accident of illness could cause you to become disabled at any age. If that happens, how will you cover the costs of medical treatment? How will you cover your daily living expenses? For many disabled individuals either the Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, program, and/or the Supplemental Security Income, … [Read more...] about Do You Qualify for SSI or SSDI?
Texas History – Do You Know What Federal Government Agency Aided Freed Slaves Following the War Between the States?
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, usually referred to as simply the Freedmen’s Bureau, was a United States federal government agency that aided distressed freedmen (freed slaves) from 1865-1872 during the Reconstruction era of the United States. The Freedmen’s Bureau Bill was initiated by President Abraham Lincoln and was intended to last for one year after the end of the Civil War. The Bureau encouraged former plantation owners to rebuild their plantations, urged African … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know What Federal Government Agency Aided Freed Slaves Following the War Between the States?
The Texas Probate Process: What You Need to Know
The Texas Probate Process: What You Need to Know from Steve P. Mendel In formal probate or independent administration the executor or administrator will be responsible for Locating, inventorying, and valuing all of the estate assets at the beginning of the probate process. Learn more about Texas probate process in this presentation. … [Read more...] about The Texas Probate Process: What You Need to Know
Thought for the Day:
You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, and Live like it’s heaven on earth. William W. Purkey … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
