The Childs Law Firm, P.C. – Estate Planning and Elder Law

Welcome to The Childs Law Firm, P.C.

The Childs Law Firm, P.C. is a firm focusing on estate planning, probate, trust administration and elder law issues. Based in Houston, TX, our mission is to provide residents of Houston and surrounding areas with quality estate planning resources, such as assistance with Living Trusts, Wills (simple & complex), Probate, Trust Administration, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, and Charitable Giving.

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Learn how to protect your family

Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 6 pm

Discover How to Protect Your Assets and Provide for Your Loved Ones

Are you ready to begin making decisions that will protect your independence and ability to stay in control if you get sick or need long-term care in the future?

Join attorney Eraka Childs for a special ONLINE 90 minute training event! Learn how to use simple legal strategies to help make your wishes known, keep peace in the family, and ensure that life is as easy as possible for your loved ones, no matter what happens.

Who Should Attend This Webinar?

If you don’t currently have a plan in place to protect your family and assets… or if it’s been at least three years since you’ve last looked at your old estate plan.

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On this live seminar you’ll learn:

How to qualify and use Medicaid to pay for nursing home expenses which can average $14,000 monthly.
The advantages and disadvantages of both wills and trusts.
How to keep your affairs private and your loved ones out of court if you become disabled and can’t speak for yourself. (Hint: Not all Powers of Attorney are valid!)
All about probate and what steps can you take now to help your family avoid this expensive and time-consuming legal process.
If you will owe estate taxes and how to help your heirs minimize or even avoid “death” taxes after your passing.
Easy strategies to protect your children’s inheritance from being seized if they get divorced, sued or file bankruptcy in the future.
How to preserve your estate for your children should you pass away and your surviving spouse gets remarried (without a plan, your family’s inheritance will legally go to the new husband or wife!).
How parents (and grandparents!) of children with special needs can plan for a lifetime of care without jeopardizing eligibility for important benefits like Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Eraka Childs

Eraka Childs received her B.A. in Business in 1994 from Southwestern University and her J.D. in 1997 from South Texas College of Law. She was admitted to practice law in Texas in 1997. She also was admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas.

Eraka has served on the Boards of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, the Houston Lawyers Association, the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Southwestern University Alumni Association, the Fresh Arts Coalition, and numerous other organizations. She is dedicated to expanding the availability of legal assistance to financially disadvantaged individuals.