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Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss which of your important documents you need to be keeping up-to-date during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss the importance of digital assets in estate planning such as bank accounts, cryptocurrency, social media, etc.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss the basics of estate planning during COVID-19. This episode covers online legal document signing, video conferencing, and the next workshop on April 30.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss the recent executive order from Texas Governor Greg Abbott regarding COVID-19.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss when and how often your estate plan should be reviewed.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss what title companies, banks, etc. would accept and when in connection with Powers of Attorney, Affidavits or Heirship, Transfer on Death Deeds and Ladybird Deeds.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss how a poorly drafted trust could lead to litigation.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss the use of a Ladybird deed instead of a trust to avoid probate when the home was the main concern about transfer of title in the event of death prior to the sale.

ATTORNEY GENERAL FLAWED ESTATE PLANNING | 03.03.20 by Michael Cohen

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss the basics of Medicaid like eligibility requirements and changes that could be happening during the year.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss a lawsuit in which a son is suing Alcor Life Extension Foundation over how his deceased father's body was treated.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss the seven different types of trusts in public benefits planning.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss Potential problems with title companies when the grantor decides to sell the property (typically the homestead)during the grantor’s lifetime.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss 5 new things we learned about Alzheimer's in 2019.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss “Knives OuT” and the discussion of “no-contest clauses, undue influence and the Slayer statute.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss The Secure Act and its changes to retirement accounts and planning.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss the problems in estate panning when a stepfamily is involved.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen talk about problems when using a joint account that most fail to consider.

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss a case where the court rejected interlineations by the deceased on his trust (which would also be a problem on a will).

Listen to Michael B. Cohen discuss Transfer on Death Deeds and issues to consider when making a gift (from tax issues to public benefits issues).