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Texas has raised the penalty divisor for uncompensated transfers starting September 1, 2025, meaning gift-making strategies can now result in longer private-pay periods. Learn how this update could affect your long-term care eligibility and smart planning options.

Although beneficiary designations avoid probate, it is often best to have your assets pass by will or trust since protection is often needed for your beneficiaries ranging from disability to tax planning.

Disinherited Barney's New York heir seeks vengeance against his siblings by using New York's whistleblower law claiming that they moved his mother to Florida to evade payment of New York income and estate taxes.

One of the allegations in a $50 million lawsuit by former business partners of Priscilla Presley is that she withheld life support on her daughter, Lisa Marie, so that Lisa Marie could not remove Priscilla as trustee over a Trust that owns Graceland.

There could be a legal battle between Hulk Hogan's surviving wife and heirs due to Florida's spousal elective share rules. His dysfunctional family may just increase the chance of litigation.

If you die without a will in Texas, the state decides who inherits your property and it might not be who you think. In this episode, Michael Cohen explains how Texas law handles separate and community property, and why those assumptions can create costly legal issues. Learn how proper planning can help you avoid probate nightmares and protect your loved ones.

In Texas, there will be less covered by traditional Medicare starting on January 1st, 2026 as the government has announced 17 categories of care that will now require prior authorization due to the government concern of fraud by healthcare providers. The government will pay companies on how much they save resulting in more coverage rejection.

The FDA approved a blood test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease that should, for the first time, open the door to testing accessibility for more of those at risk.

Michael discusses how estate planning for copyrights, trademarks, licenses, name, image, and likeness can differ depending on the goals of the client and where they reside.

O.J. Simpson and his son purchased a Las Vegas home where O.J. lived and made payments, but the home was actually owned by a corporation controlled by his son, meaning O.J.'s creditors could not collect against the home after his death.

Everyone is looking for Jimmy Buffett's lost shaker of salt! Michael B. Cohen goes over the ongoing dispute for his assets as Buffett's co-trustees sue each other over his $275 million estate. Life isn't just a beach for these Parrot Heads!

What happens to your frequent flyer miles or points after you've passed? Let's discuss the policies of four major airlines.

"Wouldn't it be nice" if you knew how to protect yourself and your family in the event of disability? Michael B. Cohen goes over how Brian Wilson's estate planning was a mixed bag.

What happens to our digital footprint when we pass? What options do you have to protect your loved one's online legacy? Or would you prefer to delete the Facebook account of the deceased? Maybe do nothing with it all?

The father of the late "American Pickers" star, Frank Fritz, has challenged his son's will due to lack of capacity. Frank Fritz was under guardianship at the time he signed the will.

A California Appeals Court has ruled that the illegitimate grandchildren (including Elizabeth Hurley's son) of late billionaire, Dr. Peter Bing, could not inherit from the grandchildren's trusts established by Bing since they were illegitimate and did not live as a minor with their father, (Stephen), as a regular member of Stephen's household.

The homestead is usually the most valuable non-countable resource when applying for long-term care Medicaid eligibility. However, sometimes the equity value exceeds Medicaid's limit or the property must be sold. Options for protection are discussed.

As a result of the spencer family's tradition of following male primogeniture, it is likely that Princess Diana's childhood home will be inherited by her nephew (the son of her brother, Charles) instead of her sons.

Discussion of how each American baby born in a certain time frame will be given $1,000 by the government that can grow with tax deferral

The difference in the last wills and testament of the last 4 popes are discussed.