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Last Will
and Testament Click here for more information on federal estate taxes. Select the pattern that you feel matches your situation: One Will to cover a single, unmarried
person. One Will to cover a single, unmarried
person. Two Wills covering a husband and wife.
Two Wills covering a husband and wife.
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Community
Property Survivorship Agreement Fixed fee: $300.00 Texas law allows you and your spouse to agree that all of your community property will pass to the survivor between you without the need for probate. A Community Property Survivorship Agreement, once filed with your County Clerk, is a giant step toward simplifying the transfer of property ownership when a spouse dies, and can save you a lot of money and time. Click here for more information on Community Property Survivorship Agreement.  Return to List of Available Documents |
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Attorney for Financial & Business Matters Fixed fee $200.00 Durable Power of Attorney delegates authority to the person of your choice. That person can then assist you to manage your property and finances without court intervention. This can help avoid expensive and unpleasant guardianship if you become disabled. This document is available in both "springing" and "direct" versions, and goes well beyond the basic statutory requirements to give you extra flexibility and assistance. Click here for more information on Durable Powers of Attorney.
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Affidavit Confirming
Validity of Durable Power of Attorney Fixed fee: $50 You are acting as Agent under someone's financial power of attorney, and are attempting to take an action using that authority (at the bank or broker, for example). But the bank wants to be reassured that the power of attorney is still valid. This Affidavit meets statutory requirements (section 487 of the Code) for giving that reassurance, giving a liability shield to the bank.  Return to List of Available Documents |
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Resignation
of Agent (under a financial and/or medical power of
attorney) Fixed fee: $50 Have you been named as the Agent in someone's financial or medical power of attorney, but you need to step aside? Whatever your motive, you have the right to resign.  Return to List of Available Documents |
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Medical Power of Attorney
Fixed fee $125.00 A Medical Power of Attorney is your best tool for receiving uninterrupted quality health care. You may appoint the person of your choice to make medical decisions for you, if and when you become unable to make the decisions yourself. Don't be left to the whims of the medical and legal systems; appoint a trusted agent to see you through difficult health. While this document is available from a variety of sources in its "raw statutory" form, the version available here has been significantly improved, to increase your flexibility and allow you to give explicit instructions to your agent. It is also designed to accommodate the federal patient privacy rules imposed by the HIPAA law, which is an issue that the "raw statutory" form has not been modified to address. If you purchase this Medical Power of Attorney, you do NOT need to purchase the HIPAA authorization document discussed below. (Click here to see that HIPAA Authorization.) Click here for more information on Medical Power of Attorney.
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| Directive
to Physicians Fixed fee $50.00 Medical care has reached new heights of sophistication. Not always used properly, this allows doctors to maintain a body in life beyond the time nature appointed. If you want your life to end with dignity, a Directive to Physicians is your instructions that your life not be artificially prolonged if your death is unavoidable. Unlike informal "living wills", the Directive to Physicians is fully enforceable under Texas law. Click here for more information on Directive to Physicians.
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HIPAA Authorization Fixed fee $50.00 HIPAA stands for "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act", but this part of it has nothing to do with insurance. The HIPAA law also put new privacy rules into play to keep your medical information out of the wrong hands. But the government and you may have totally different definitions of "wrong hands" --- for instance, the law forbids your spouse to see your medical information without your consent. This HIPAA Authorization allows people you have already selected as Agents in your other legal documents (like your Durable Power of Attorney and your Medical Power of Attorney) to know what is happening when you become incapacitated. Click here for more information on the Federal HIPAA law.
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| Declaration of Guardian
Fixed fee $100.00 If you become disabled to the point of needing a guardian, a Declaration of Guardian tells the Judge who you want to have at the helm. Your choice for guardian must be followed unless not in your "best interest" at the time. Your Declaration may also tell the Judge who you refuse to have as guardian; your refusal cannot be overridden by anyone. Click here for more information on Declaration of Guardian.
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Designation of Agent
to Control Disposition of Remains Fixed Fee $100.00 An "Appointment of Agent to Control Disposition of Remains" allows you to give specific, legally binding funeral instructions and to appoint one or more trusted persons to see that your wishes are fulfilled. Click here for more information on Designation of Agent.
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| Miller
Trust (Qualified Income Trust)
for Medicaid Fixed fee $700.00 A Miller Trust is used when a patient needs government assistance to pay for long term nursing care -- and when that patient's monthly income both 1) falls short of paying for the nursing home's monthly bill and 2) is above the Medicaid cutoff for assistance. (Click here for more information on current Medicaid dollar limits). To see if a Miller Trust is necessary in your situation, click here to access our online calculator. Click here for more information on Miller Trust.
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Package
Deals These are groups of documents that cover a variety of legal issues, recommended by the attorney so that you are covered in case of medical disability and in case of financial incapacity and in case of your death. Package #1: For a single, unmarried person. Includes one Last Will and Testament (and ALL of the heirs are Adults), one Durable Power of Attorney, one Medical Power of Attorney and one Directive to Physicians. Fixed Fee: $625 - purchased separately would be $675 (Save $50)  Package #2: For a single, unmarried person. Same as Package #1, but some of the heirs may be under age minors. Fixed Fee: $725 - purchased separately would be $775 (Save $50)  Package #3: For a married couple. Includes two Last Wills and Testaments (and ALL of the heirs are Adults), two Durable Powers of Attorney, two Medical Powers of Attorney and two Directives to Physicians. Fixed Fee: $1200 - purchased separately would be $1300 (Save $100)  Package #4: For a married couple. Same as Package #3, but some of the heirs may be under age minors - for instance, underage grandchildren who may inherit part of your estate if their parent (your child) dies before you. Fixed Fee: $1300 - purchased separately would be $1400 (Save $100)  |
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