Houston Attorney Wesley Wright

Attorney's Profile

COLLEGE:
University of Houston
LAW SCHOOL:
South Texas College of Law
ATTORNEY SINCE:
1982
STATES ADMITTED:
Texas
PRACTICE AREAS:
Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Medicaid Planning

Attorney's Videos

Are expert witnesses necessary in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

Are the rules for Medicaid different in each state?
Elder Law

Are there alternatives for managing property when a person becomes incapacitated?
Elder Law

Are there any powers over my property I cannot give?
Elder Law

Are there ways for me to protect some of my assets and still be eligible for Medicaid benefits?
Elder Law

Can a beneficiary also be a witness to my will?
Estate Planning Law

Can a will be changed or revoked after my death?
Probate Law

Can a will contest case be appealed?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can all elder law attorneys handle all issues that come up in an elder law context?
Elder Law

Can anyone else revoke a power of attorney I have granted?
Elder Law

Can I add my daughter's or son's name to my bank account instead of having a power of attorney?
Elder Law

Can I be barred from Medicaid if I just moved into Texas?
Elder Law

Can I give my agent under a power of attorney the power to make health care decisions for me?
Elder Law

Can I have a durable power of attorney that becomes effective only in the future?
Elder Law

Can I name alternate beneficiaries in my will?
Estate Planning Law

Can I name more than one person as agent?
Elder Law

Can I require my agent to provide me a monthly or annual account?
Elder Law

Can I use a reverse mortgage program to help with finances?
Elder Law

Can someone challenge my will after I die?
Estate Planning Law

Can there be more than one executor (personal representative)?
Probate Law

Do all attorneys practice elder law?
Elder Law

Do I have to have my power of attorney recorded at the County Clerk's office?
Elder Law

Do I need a lawyer for estate planning, or can I hire a paralegal or another non-attorney to assist me?
Estate Planning Law

Do I need a living trust?
Elder Law

Do I need a will?
Elder Law

Do I need an attorney to handle an estate?
Probate Law

Do I need the original will?
Probate Law

Do I need to insure estate assets?
Probate Law

Does a will control all of my property?
Estate Planning Law

Does all personal property and real property have to go through an estate when a person dies?
Probate Law

Does an agent have any responsibility to use his or her own money to support me?
Elder Law

Does it matter if my attorney has their main office in another city located in my state?
Estate Planning Law

How can a will be upheld in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

How can a will contest be defended?
Wills and Trusts Law

How can an estate plan make things easier on my family after I die?
Estate Planning Law

How can I ensure that the guardian named for my children has the resources to raise them well?
Estate Planning Law

How can I find a competent estate planning attorney if I move to a new city or state?
Estate Planning Law

How can I find out if there was a will?
Probate Law

How can someone see the will of a person who has died?
Probate Law

How do I marshal assets as executor (personal representative) or administrator of a will?
Probate Law

How do I open up an estate bank account?
Probate Law

How do you challenge a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

How does a power of attorney terminate?
Elder Law

How does an agent use a power of attorney?
Elder Law

How does someone apply for Medicaid benefits?
Elder Law

How does someone establish a supplemental needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

How is an estate probated or administered?
Probate Law

How long does a will contest case take to resolve?
Wills and Trusts Law

How long does the probate or administration of an estate take?
Probate Law

How much does estate planning cost?
Estate Planning Law

How much does nursing home care cost?
Elder Law

How much of my assets can be saved?
Elder Law

I am single. What happens to all of my money if I have to go to a nursing home?
Elder Law

I did some estate planning in the past with my financial advisor. Should I still consult an estate planning attorney?
Estate Planning Law

I was told that because I did not work long enough, I cannot get disability from Social Security. Is that true?
Disability Planning Law

If a person lives out of the area, can they still be named an executor (personal representative) of a will?
Probate Law

If I am named as executor (personal representative) in a will, do I have to serve?
Probate Law

If I choose a durable power of attorney, how would my incapacity be determined?
Elder Law

If I give my agent immediate powers, do I forfeit all rights to make financial decisions?
Elder Law

If I have all my estate planning and long term care documents from another state, do I have to have them redone in Texas?
Elder Law

If I need a nursing home, will my spouse and children lose everything?
Elder Law

If I need more letters testamentary, how do I get them?
Probate Law

If I successfully bring a will contest case, can I get the estate to pay my attorney's fees?
Wills and Trusts Law

If my spouse and I own everything jointly, might a durable power of attorney still be useful?
Elder Law

Is it true that Social Security will pay disabled persons?
Disability Planning Law

Is lay witness testimony important in will contest cases?
Wills and Trusts Law

Is the executor (personal representative) or administrator of a will entitled to be paid?
Probate Law

Is there a method to effect the same ends as a durable power of attorney, but have the power survive death?
Elder Law

Is there anything that I can do if I realize that my parents' estate planning is incomplete or outdated?
Estate Planning Law

Must I give my agent full power over all of my property?
Elder Law

Must I leave something to my spouse and my children in my will?
Estate Planning Law

Must the individual or individuals I appoint as an agent live in the same state?
Elder Law

Must third parties honor a power of attorney?
Elder Law

My adult child is disabled and never worked. Can she collect Social Security benefits?
Disability Planning Law

Once I appoint a health care agent, can I change my mind?
Elder Law

Once I sign a durable power of attorney, can I change my mind?
Elder Law

Should I add my family member's name on my assets and avoid a will?
Elder Law

Should I consider utilizing the services of will and living trust sales operations that use consultants?
Estate Planning Law

Should I have a power of attorney for healthcare?
Elder Law

Should I notify my bank about a durable power of attorney?
Elder Law

Should I talk with the person I intend to appoint before completing a durable power of attorney?
Elder Law

Under a power of attorney, can my agent make a gift on my behalf?
Elder Law

What are letters of administration?
Probate Law

What are letters testamentary?
Probate Law

What are probate or estate assets?
Probate Law

What are some of the common mistakes in Medicaid-asset protection planning?
Elder Law

What are some typical estate planning documents?
Estate Planning Law

What are the duties of a executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law

What are the formalities of signing a power of attorney?
Elder Law

What authority do I have as executor (personal representative) or administrator to manage the estate's assets?
Probate Law

What do I need to do in order to start an asset protection plan for Medicaid planning purposes?
Elder Law

What do testate and intestate mean?
Probate Law

What documents do I need before we proceed with a Medicaid application?
Elder Law

What documents should I have in my estate plan that will help me plan for long term care?
Elder Law

What does a proper estate plan include?
Estate Planning Law

What does intestate mean?
Estate Planning Law

What does Medicaid consider an available asset when determining Medicaid eligibility?
Elder Law

What happens if I die without a will?
Estate Planning Law

What happens if my agent does things that are wrong or not what I want?
Elder Law

What happens if the executor (personal representative) of a will fails to perform his or her duty?
Probate Law

What happens if we cannot find a will?
Probate Law

What happens when a will contest case results in the will being declared invalid or void?
Wills and Trusts Law

What if someone objects to the will?
Probate Law

What if there is no will?
Probate Law

What is a durable power of attorney?
Elder Law

What is a health care proxy?
Elder Law

What is a living will?
Elder Law

What is a power of attorney?
Elder Law

What is a probate or administration petition?
Probate Law

What is a special needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is a will contest?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is a will?
Estate Planning Law

What is an administrator or administratrix?
Probate Law

What is an advance directive?
Elder Law

What is an EIN number and where do I obtain an EIN number from?
Probate Law

What is an executor (personal representative) and what do they executor do?
Estate Planning Law

What is an executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law

What is elder law?
Elder Law

What is estate planning?
Estate Planning Law

What is hospice?
Elder Law

What is incapacity or a lack of capacity?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is Medicaid?
Elder Law

What is probate and estate administration?
Probate Law

What is respite care?
Elder Law

What is SSDI?
Disability Planning Law

What is SSI?
Disability Planning Law

What is the attorney's role in the estate planning process?
Estate Planning Law

What is the difference between a general and a limited power of attorney?
Elder Law

What is the difference between an assisted living residence and a nursing home?
Elder Law

What is the effect on my estate planning documents if I move?
Estate Planning Law

What is the limit on the amount of assets and income a person receiving SSI can have?
Disability Planning Law

What is undue influence?
Wills and Trusts Law

What powers can I give through a power of attorney?
Elder Law

What proof is required in order to successfully contest or challenge a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

What qualities should I look for in an executor (personal representative)?
Probate Law

What should be considered for estate planning if a parent or a loved one is residing in a skilled nursing facility?
Estate Planning Law

What should I consider when developing a long term care plan in Texas?
Elder Law

What should I do if I realize that my parents do not have an estate plan in place?
Estate Planning Law

What should I do if I revoke the durable power of attorney?
Elder Law

What should I do to prepare for seeing an estate attorney?
Probate Law

What traits are important in finding an estate planning attorney?
Estate Planning Law

What types of property does not need to go through probate?
Probate Law

What types of property transfers by operation of law?
Probate Law

When does a power of attorney become effective?
Elder Law

When is the right time to begin estate planning for myself?
Estate Planning Law

When should an estate be probated or administered?
Probate Law

When should an estate plan be reviewed?
Estate Planning Law

When should I review my existing will?
Estate Planning Law

Where do I find an attorney in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

Where do I find the original will?
Probate Law

Where do I put the assets that I have collected as executor (personal representative) or administrator?
Probate Law

Where should I keep my estate planning documents?
Estate Planning Law

Who are the parties involved in the probate or administration process?
Probate Law

Who are the parties to a will contest?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who can act as an agent under a power of attorney?
Elder Law

Who can be appointed executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law

Who can create a power of attorney?
Elder Law

Who can help me administer an estate?
Probate Law

Who can serve as my health care agent?
Elder Law

Who decides whether the probate or administration petition will be approved?
Probate Law

Who inherits my Individual Retirement Account (IRA) if I do not name a beneficiary?
Probate Law

Who is responsible for handling an estate?
Probate Law

Who is the contestant in a will contest?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who is the proponent in a will contest?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who needs estate planning?
Estate Planning Law

Who pays for the costs of probate and estate administration?
Probate Law

Who pays for the estate attorney?
Probate Law

Who should be my executor (personal representative) or trustee?
Estate Planning Law

Why is it important to have a supplemental needs trust in place for a disabled person?
Disability Planning Law

Why is it important to know the names and addresses of the family members and relatives of the decedent?
Probate Law

Why is SSI important for a disabled person to have?
Disability Planning Law

Why should I hire an elder law attorney?
Elder Law

Why should I use an elder law attorney to help me apply for Medicaid benefits?
Elder Law

Will having a power of attorney and health care proxy in place prevent the need for a guardianship?
Elder Law

Will Medicare pay for a stay at a nursing home?
Elder Law

Will my agent charge for services rendered?
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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