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Legal BriefsDoes Your Elderly Father Have a New Girlfriend? Look Out!IBy Kathleen Cassidy Goodman, PLLCt is not unusual for married couples in their seventies and eighties to be married for fifty years or more. Thelast thing the adult children of these long- standing relationships expect after their mother dies is their father getting a new “girlfriend”. Occasionally, women with long- standing marriages bring a new man into the picture after their husband’s death, but it is rare.When the adult children find out about the new woman in their father’s life, they initially may experience disbelief. With busy lives themselves, the adult children may begin to accept their mother’s replacement. As time passes, they may appreciate the fact that they no longer need to visit their father as often and do not have to worry about him being lonely. However, when the woman moves in with their father, the relationship may have unexpected consequences for not just their father, but for his assets - specifically the family home.For most people, the family home is their largest asset. Married couples work hard their whole lives to pay the mortgage off. It is their intention that their home will be distributed to their children whenIt’s time to choose a Medicare planDear Medicare Beneficiary,You want a Medicare Advantage plan that will meet your needs. And since things can change from year to year, it’s a good time to review your needs and think about what kind of benefits you want in 2024. For example, areyou taking any new prescription drugs? Do you have new health goals or challenges? Medicare plans can change from year to year, just like your needs.You don’t have to figure it out all by yourself. Contact me today to:Remove the confusion from MedicareGet help comparing plansReceive one-on-one sales supportSwitch plans with confidenceAs a licensed sales agent, I can answer your questions and help you get ready for the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, which starts on October 15. I can also help you find out if you qualify to enroll now. Call me today — I look forward to hearing from you.Call me today!Licensed Sales Agent 210-612-5777, TTY 711 calpenab@gmail.com medicaretexasplans.com Sí, hablo su idioma.Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract and a Medicare- approved Part D sponsor. Enrollment in these plans depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare. ©2023 United HealthCare Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Bertha Eliza CalpenaY0066_SPRJ63876_CSPRJ63876they pass away. They have prepared their Wills directing that upon the death of both parents, the proceeds from the home will be distributed in equal shares to their adult children. But, this may not happen if the father’s new “girlfriend” becomes his wife, either formally or by Texas common law.A couple can be legally married without a marriage license or having a marriage ceremony. Once established, a commonlaw marriage has the same legal effect as a ceremonial marriage. Under Texas law, all the couple has to do is: agree to be married, live together as a couple, and hold themselves our to others as being married. If the couple is married, upon the father’s death, the adult children may be in for a big surprise: Texas law provides that the common law wife has the right to live in the house until she dies.Kathleen Cassidy Goodman is an attorney in areas of estate planning, probate, civil litigation, and business law. She can be reached at her office in Helotes at (210) 949-1000 or for more information, visit www.bexarlaw.comValentines DayGetting You Back To The Things You Love, FASTER!Physical Therapy & Sports RehabYour premier physical therapy provider for one -on-one care.www.promotionpt-sa.com5 locations serving San Antonio & surrounding areas210-257-8272MAGNAPAINTINGYOUR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING EXPERTS$100 OFFAny Interior or Exterior Project of $1,000 or more!$200 OFFAny Interior or ExteriorProject of $2,000 or more!Must mention Highlights Newspapers. Call for details. Expires 10/31/23SCAN or CALL TODAY!(210) 446-5795February 2024www.stoneoakhighlights.com 15