Law Talk

Texas Estate Planning Law Firm

For over three and a half years, Brad Wiewel hosted a radio show on estate planning called ‘Law Talk with Brad’.

Prior Shows:

For your convenience we have made available (in .mp3 format) past broadcastings of Law Talk so that you may listen at your pleasure.

• October 17, 2009 – Brad hosts a final show; Brad and his guest, Candice Bocock, an attorney at Texas Trust Law, look back at prior shows, and discuss probate issues in Texas and other states.
   
• October 10, 2009 – Brad and his guest, Doug Paul, an attorney at Texas Trust Law, discuss the Estate Tax, Non-citizen spouses, Estate Planning with a disabled spouse, and Asset Protection.
   
• October 3, 2009 – Brad and his guest, elder law attorney Steve Van Winkle, discuss Medicaid issues concerning home ownership, income limits, gifting, Ladybird Deeds, and Miller Trusts.
   
• September 26, 2009 – Travis County Mental Health Public Defender Stan Kerr joins Brad to discuss mental health.
   
• September 19, 2009 – Brad discusses Living Wills, Living Trusts, Federal Estate Taxes, ways to limit Estate Taxes including Bypass Trusts and Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, the Rule of 72.
   
• September 12, 2009 – Brad and Candice Bocock, attorney at Texas Trust Law, discuss changes in the law with No-Contest clauses; Online banking and password problems on death; and why everyone needs a Will.
   
• September 5, 2009 – Brad discusses Joe Kennedy and Ted Kennedy’s Estate Planning, including Dynasty Trusts; Capital Gains; Entities such as Limited Liability Companies.
   
• August 22, 2009 – Brad discusses Nevada documents such as Corporations and Limited Liability Companies; advantages of living trusts; asset protection in Texas; problems refinancing a homestead with co-owners.
   
• August 15, 2009 – Brad talks about Powers of Attorney, Ways to give real estate to children, and No-Contest clauses in Wills.
   
• August 8, 2009 – In a Stump the Lawyer show, Brad answers questions about Social security for divorced spouses, Child support, the Census, the Dispute Resolution Center, and builder asking for more money for upgrades.
   
• August 1, 2009 – Brad talks about the advantages of Trusts; Michael Jackson’s estate and the need for guardians for children; Asset protection
   
• July 25, 2009 – Brad talks with Melinda Marble of Hospice Austin about hospice care
   
• June 6, 2009 – Brad talks with Senator John Cornyn about the new Supreme Court nominee, health care and taxes; Brad talks about elderly driver liability, FDIC coverage, and Will no-contest clauses
   
• May 30, 2009 – Brad tells how to sell a home after someone dies; Talks about ways to leave money to children; Buy-sell agreements and Pet planning
   
• May 23, 2009 – Brad hosts a Stump the Lawyer show.
   
• May 2, 2009 – Brad discusses the tax issues of buying a house for daughter, software wills, life insurance to pay off real estate property tax; and the Arc of Texas Master Pooled Trust.
   
• April 25, 2009 – Brad and Steve Van Winkle, an attorney at Texas Trust Law, discuss Medicaid issues; Long-Term Care plans; and banks attempting to limit their liability.
   
• April 18, 2009 – Brad discusses the tax consequences of selling a home; Gift taxes; Probate homestead, Renting a home to parents, How to protect the family farm, Family Limited Partnerships, and Michael Crichton’s will.
   
• April 11, 2009 – On a Stump the Lawyer show, Brad answers questions about software wills, mental health issues, and Special Needs Trusts.
   
• March 28, 2009 – Brad answers questions concerning Trustees of Special Needs Trusts; The Arc of Texas Master Pooled Trust; The age of a child to choose which parent to live with on divorce; Peter Falk’s guardianship dispute; and How to minimize estate taxes.