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A Thanksgiving Message

A Thanksgiving Message: Sharing the important things with family while gathering at the dinner table may include talk about health care and long-term care. I coulsonelderlaw.com

Sharing the important things with family while gathering at the dinner table may include talk about health care and long-term care Saturday Night Live recently performed a sketch portraying a family sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner. Like most families, there were one or two relatives who wanted to bring up controversial topics like politics, race, […]

Pet Trusts: Providing for pets in your estate plan

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson along with his dear friend Ziggy, discuss Pet Trusts and how to provide for your pets in your estate plan. I coulsonelderlaw.com

For many of us, pets become close members of the family. So, it stands to reason, providing for pets in an estate plan just makes sense. Pet Trusts allow for just that. In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson along with his dear friend Ziggy discuss Pet Trusts and how they may be set up […]

Veterans Day: A Personal Remembrance

On this Veteran's Day, let’s salute and honor our veterans, and especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation.

My Dad was always “the keeper of the papers” relating to my namesake, his late brother Wesley.  The family always knew him as Babe.  He was quite an athlete in his youth, and a very bright young man.  He showed a world of promise. After my Dad died a few years ago, I looked through […]

Dent-Coulson Elder Law proudly welcomes Kimberly R. Finnegan to the firm

We are temendously proud and excited to announce the newest member of the Dent-Coulson Elder Law firm as of October 25, 2015 – Kimberly R. Finnegan – and invite you to get in touch with her. Kimberly R. Finnegan Kimberly R. Finnegan is a Missouri licensed attorney and master-level social worker, and trained mediator. She […]

Family member caregivers and VA benefits

In the conclusion of our Veterans Pension Benefits series, Wes Coulson discusses family member caregivers and VA benefits. I coulsonelderlaw.com

In the conclusion of our Veterans Pension Benefits series, Wes Coulson discusses family member caregivers and VA benefits. If done correctly, payments to family member caregivers are taken into consideration by the VA when establishing benefits. Family member caregivers and VA benefits Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson with your Elder Law Minute, concluding our series on […]

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