Houston Attorney Molly Abshire

Attorney's Profile

COLLEGE:
Texas A&M University
LAW SCHOOL:
South Texas College of Law
ATTORNEY SINCE:
1993
STATES ADMITTED:
Texas
PRACTICE AREAS:
Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Planning

Attorney's Videos

Am I allowed to keep all of my Social Security and pension if I am in a nursing home and Medicaid is paying for my care?
Elder Law

Am I entitled to veteran's benefits regardless of how much money I have?
Elder Law

Are guardianships for disabled persons different from guardianships for older persons?
Guardianship Law

Are the eligibility rules for community-based Medicaid services the same as for nursing home Medicaid?
Elder Law

Are there any assets that Medicaid does not consider available to the Medicaid applicant and/or his or her spouse?
Elder Law

Can I appoint the same person as executor (personal representative), trustee, and guardian?
Estate Planning Law

Can I contribute to a special needs trust my mother-in-law established in her will for my niece, or do I set up my own?
Disability Planning Law

Can I leave directions about my final ceremonies and the disposition of my body in my will?
Estate Planning Law

Can I make a handwritten will if I do not have much property?
Estate Planning Law

Can I pre-plan and pre-pay for my funeral and burial expenses?
Estate Planning Law

Can I use my will to name a guardian to care for my young children and manage their property?
Estate Planning Law

Can my disabled child start receiving Social Security based upon my husband's employment history?
Disability Planning Law

Can my estate avoid paying an executor's or personal representative's fee?
Estate Planning Law

Can my mother give me money when she moves into my house?
Elder Law

Can the disabled beneficiary get the money out of the special needs trust if she needs it?
Disability Planning Law

Do children have to pay for a parent to be in a nursing home?
Elder Law

Do I need to appoint the same person as my agent in my health care proxy and power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law

Do I receive a payment upon the death of my spouse?
Elder Law

Does a revocable living trust protect my property from creditors?
Estate Planning Law

Does a trustee get paid?
Wills and Trusts Law

Does all property have to go through probate when a person dies?
Estate Planning Law

Does an executor (personal representative) get paid?
Estate Planning Law

Does the person named in a will as executor (personal representative) have to serve?
Estate Planning Law

Does the person over whom guardianship is sought have to know that a petition for guardianship was filed?
Elder Law

How are pooled trusts useful for disabled persons?
Disability Planning Law

How can a power of attorney potentially prevent a guardianship proceeding?
Estate Planning Law

How can I avoid being impoverished by the high cost of nursing home care?
Asset Protection Law

How do I figure out what the penalty period is for transferring property?
Elder Law

How do I get a special needs trust in my will for the benefit of a disabled person?
Disability Planning Law

How do I go about getting services to come into my home and have Medicaid pay for them?
Elder Law

How do I know if I am eligible for veteran's benefits?
Elder Law

How do I know what pooled trust is right for me?
Disability Planning Law

How does a living trust avoid probate?
Wills and Trusts Law

How is a guardianship proceeding initiated?
Guardianship Law

How is a supplemental needs trust different from any other asset protection trust?
Disability Planning Law

How long does guardianship last?
Guardianship Law

How long will probate take in Texas?
Estate Planning Law

I do not trust my child's spouse. How can I protect my child's inheritance?
Estate Planning Law

I have my health insurance through my former employer. Can I still get Medicare?
Elder Law

I heard Medicaid can take our house for reimbursement. Is that true?
Asset Protection Law

I heard that I am only allowed to keep $50 of income if I am in a nursing home. Is that true?
Elder Law

I now get government assistance, but may inherit a significant amount of money. Will my government benefits be reduced?
Disability Planning Law

I thought that when I retired I got Medicare. Is that true?
Elder Law

I worked for the railroads. Can I collect Social Security?
Elder Law

If a guardianship petition is filed, who has to know about it?
Elder Law

If a guardianship petition is filed, who has to know about it?
Guardianship Law

If a person has a revocable living trust, what happens when they die? How long does it take to settle the estate?
Estate Planning Law

If I am in a nursing home, is it too late to give away my assets and qualify for Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

If I create a revocable living trust, do I still need a will?
Estate Planning Law

If I gave things away, do I have to wait five years to get Medicaid?
Elder Law

If I give someone power of attorney, do I forfeit my own rights to make decisions?
Elder Law

If I go into a nursing home and my wife stays home, how much of my income can she keep?
Elder Law

If I have a special needs trust from a different state, is it good in Texas?
Disability Planning Law

Is a revocable living trust available to the public like a will?
Estate Planning Law

Is it expensive to create a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

Is it quicker and cheaper to settle an estate in which a revocable living trust was used rather than just a will?
Estate Planning Law

Is property held in an applicant's revocable living trust a countable asset for Medicaid eligibility purposes?
Elder Law

Is property in a living trust at risk in a lawsuit?
Wills and Trusts Law

Is signing a will a formal process?
Estate Planning Law

Is there a 5-year review of my finances to see if I gave away anything before Medicaid will pay for nursing home care?
Elder Law

Must an executor (personal representative) hire an attorney?
Estate Planning Law

Must the money left over in a special needs trust after a disabled person dies be paid to the government?
Disability Planning Law

My father is not able to handle his own financial matters and is doing odd things. What can I do?
Guardianship Law

My husband recently died and I was told that I will get his Social Security payment. Is that true?
Elder Law

My husband was a veteran. Are there any benefits that I might be entitled to?
Elder Law

My parents live with me. Can they use their money to help pay for some of the expenses?
Elder Law

Our entire family works together to take care of our mother. Can we be paid for the things we do for her?
Elder Law

Should a trustee of a supplemental needs trust consult with an attorney to administer the trust?
Estate Planning Law

Should I avoid probate?
Estate Planning Law

Should I consider a trust or some other type of special planning for my special needs child?
Estate Planning Law

We have been drawing on our long term care insurance policies for a while now. What happens when those benefits run out?
Elder Law

What are advanced care directives?
Wills and Trusts Law

What are Social Security retirement benefits?
Elder Law

What are some of the steps in the probate process in Texas?
Estate Planning Law

What are some permissible ways to spend down my assets?
Elder Law

What are the disadvantages and advantages of a guardianship?
Elder Law

What are the various types of guardians?
Guardianship Law

What are trusts?
Estate Planning Law

What are typical provisions for a child in a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

What are veteran's benefits?
Elder Law

What benefits does a trust offer?
Estate Planning Law

What does it mean to fund a trust?
Estate Planning Law

What does spend down mean?
Elder Law

What does transfer for less than value mean?
Elder Law

What features should I be looking for when considering buying a long term care insurance policy?
Elder Law

What happens if I do not leave instructions about my final ceremonies and the disposition of my body?
Estate Planning Law

What happens if one dies without a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

What happens to my veteran's benefits if I go into a nursing home?
Elder Law

What if I do not want to go to a nursing home? Are there ways to get services brought into the home?
Elder Law

What is a durable power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law

What is a guardianship?
Guardianship Law

What is a living will?
Estate Planning Law

What is a pooled trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

What is a testamentary supplemental needs trust?
Estate Planning Law

What is a trustee?
Estate Planning Law

What is a trustee?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is an advance medical directive?
Estate Planning Law

What is elder abuse?
Elder Law

What is long term care insurance?
Elder Law

What is long term care?
Elder Law

What is Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

What is probate?
Estate Planning Law

What is the Aid and Attendance benefit program?
Elder Law

What is the attorney's role in the probate process in Texas?
Estate Planning Law

What is the difference between a first-party special needs trust and a third-party special needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is the difference between a guardian of the person and a guardian of the property?
Elder Law

What is the difference between a special needs trust and a supplemental needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is the difference between veteran's compensation and veteran's pension?
Elder Law

What is the penalty period with Medicaid?
Elder Law

What other benefits does Social Security pay other than retirement benefits?
Elder Law

What rights do nursing home residents have?
Elder Law

What should my parents know before considering senior housing options?
Elder Law

What steps should I take to protect my house in case of nursing home costs?
Elder Law

What type of authority can I grant to my agent in my power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law

When can I start collecting Social Security retirement benefits?
Elder Law

When considering a special needs trust, does it matter if the disabled person is young or old?
Disability Planning Law

When is a guardianship necessary?
Elder Law

When is a guardianship necessary?
Guardianship Law

Who are the parties typically involved in a probate proceeding?
Estate Planning Law

Who can terminate a guardianship?
Guardianship Law

Who controls the money in the supplemental needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

Who should I appoint as my agent in my power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law

Who should I name as trustee of a supplemental needs trust?
Estate Planning Law

Why do I need help obtaining Medicaid coverage? Can I just submit the application?
Asset Protection Law

Why does Social Security deduct $96.40 from my check every month?
Elder Law

Why is it important for someone to put an special needs trust in place if they want to leave money to a disabled person?
Disability Planning Law

Why might I create a supplemental needs trust, when I could create a trust with full discretion to the trustee?
Estate Planning Law

Why should I apply for Medicaid coverage?
Asset Protection Law

Why should I consider creating a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

Why should I have a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Will I still have control over my property if I have a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

Will long term care insurance pay for care at home?
Elder Law

Will Medicaid pay for assisted living?
Elder Law

Will Medicare cover the cost of nursing home care?
Elder Law

Will Medicare or Medicaid pay for any services to come into my home?
Elder Law

Will Medicare pay for my nursing home costs?
Asset Protection Law

Will my power of attorney expire or terminate?
Estate Planning Law

Will veteran's benefits help pay for assisted living and nursing home costs?
Elder Law

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Law Firm Info

Wright Abshire, Attorneys
http://www.wrightabshire.com

4949 Bissonnet
Bellaire, Texas 77401

(713) 234-6207

Fayette County Office - 1055 Deer Haven Rd., Carmine, Texas 78932

The Woodlands Office - 3705 College Park Drive, Suite 150, The Woodlands, Texas 77384

About Our Firm

Every client has different wants and needs, whether it is naming an agent under a Texas durable power of attorney to handle your property and financial affairs if you are incapacitated, or setting up a supplemental needs trust in order to ensure a disabled family member's access to needed public benefits. Every client deserves an experienced elder law and estate planning attorney. No two Texas consumers have the same needs when it comes to estate planning, probate, and elder law. Call us to discuss your needs so that you can enjoy life to the fullest, knowing that you and your family will be protected.

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