C. Dan Campbell, P.C.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has finalized new rules that make it more difficult to qualify for long-term care benefits. The rules establish an asset limit, a look-back period, and asset transfer penalties for claimants applying for VA pension benefits that require a showing of financial need. The principal such benefit for those needing…

Texas is one of the most liberal states in the country when it comes to probate and the probate process. Probating a person’s Will is usually very streamlined and straightforward. However, there are some types of assets that make up a person’s estate that are considered “non-probate” and pass outside of what is controlled by…

You may be afraid of losing your home if you have to enter a nursing home and apply for Medicaid. While this fear is well-founded, transferring the home to your children is usually not the best way to protect it. Although you generally do not have to sell your home in order to qualify for…

  The family reunion has always been an event everyone looks forward to. Family visits, games, stories and everyone’s favorite foods are always on the agenda. On the top of the menu is Grandmas Lemon Coconut Cake. Grandma always makes the traditional cake from her old family recipe. This year, however, the cake tasted a…

Roughly 35% of the 25 million persons in the U.S. at age 71 or above have mild cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a Duke University study. These people with impaired decision-making capabilities are highly susceptible to financial abuse. Financial abuse of elderly persons who are impaired in their decision-making can take several paths. First…

  Long Term Care Planning is the process of preparing for and funding long term care. Long Term Care refers to a wide-range of medical, personal and social services for individuals who are unable to provide for their own needs for an extended period of time. This need for care from others may be caused by…

  While the execution of wills requires formalities like witnesses and a notary, the reality is that most property passes to heirs through other, less formal means. Many bank and investments accounts, as well as real estate, have joint owners who take ownership automatically at the death of the primary owner. Other banks and investment…

            Texas Bar Journal September 2017 – ARTICLE Pg. 844

Our practice focuses on four areas: estate planning; probate; asset protection planning; and litigation involving estates and trusts such as will contests. Dan Campbell is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of Texas in two specialty areas: (1) estate planning and probate law and (2) civil trial law. He is also a…

We have an experienced, highly competent, dedicated staff at C. Dan Campbell, P.C. Cindy Lamb, our legal assistant, has been with the firm for 30 years. Hope Butterfield, our legal secretary, has been with the firm for 12 years. Danna West, our office coordinator, has been with the firm for 8 years. I have been with the firm…