5 Things to Know about Pet Planning
Jan 18, 2021
If you have a dog, a cat, or any other animal that you consider to be part of the family, you undoubtedly want to make sure that pet will be protected if something happens to you. To do that, you need...
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How to Make Charitable Gifts in Your Estate Plan
Jan 18, 2021
Charitable gifting in your estate plan can do more than just make you feel good – it can offer tax benefits as well. To understand the benefits, you need to understand a bit about some related taxes, ...
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Creating a Trust in 5 Steps
Dec 27, 2020
A trust is one of the most common additions to a comprehensive estate plan. Houston estate planning attorney Stephen Mendel explains the 5 steps in creating a trust. Consider Hiring an Attorney A comp...
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5 Ways to Help You Plan for Nursing Home Care
Dec 27, 2020
The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home is often accompanied by an incredible amount of anxiety and stress. Why Is Nursing Home Planning Important? The lifetime probability of becoming dis...
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How Do I Contest a Will in Texas?
Dec 17, 2020
If you're considering filing a will contest, Texas estate planning attorney Stephen Mendel list down 5 tips you may find helpful. Consider Hiring an Attorney Pursuing a Will contest is a complex adver...
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Medicaid Eligibility, 5-year Look-Back Rule & the Waiting Period
Nov 13, 2017
If you were fortunate to have employer sponsored health insurance, then you probably never thought about Medicaid. That lack of knowledge can put your hard earned assets at risk. Medicaid could impose...
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What Is Long-Term Care Insurance?
Feb 17, 2016
It is often said that Americans are "insurance poor," meaning that we tend to insure absolutely everything. If you stop and think about it, at a bare minimum you likely have an insurance policy for yo...
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Why Avoiding Probate Might Be Important
Feb 09, 2016
Including strategies in your estate plan to avoid probate is something you should consider. Do you actually know why avoiding probate might be important? Once you understand probate, you will know wh...
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So You Just Learned You Are the Executor of an Estate
Jan 30, 2016
All too often people name an Executor to an estate without telling the individual about the appointment. If you have just been informed that you were named as the Executor of an estate by a recently d...
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Setting Up a Trust
Jan 27, 2016
Estate planning typically involves much more than just executing a Last Will & Testament. Estate planning often involves planning for things other than death, such as incapacity or retirement, a Last...
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