Richard L. Shea

I work directly with my clients to provide practical solutions to their legal challenges. I am one of the few attorneys in Montgomery County active in the field of Collaborative Divorce, providing an alternative for parents of young children to get divorced without destroying their relationship with their kids.

• Divorce
• Elder Law
• Estate Planning

• Credit Cards Accepted

Connecticut

Since 1999

Texas

Since 2008

Attorney

The Shea Law Firm

2004 - Current

Attorney

Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates

2001 - 2004

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Member

2010 - Current

Collaborative Law Institute of Texas

Member

2010 - Current

Houston Nursing Home Guide

TexasTitle19.com

August, 2010

Q. can I file a small estate affidavit on line

28 August 2017

A: If the County you are filing in has e-filing, you should be able to.

Q. If my grandma signed an arbitration agreement with her nursing home but didn't understand it due to dementia, could that

28 August 2017

A: It depends on the details. If the date of the agreement was on or after 11/28/16 and the nursing home participates in Medicaid then CMS prevents them from using arbitration agreements. If the details don't fit into that window, then it would depend on the facts surrounding execution of the agreement.

Q. mother passed away and had a will leaving home to me and my wife,but we aren't on the deed, what happens

4 August 2017

A: The Court will formally appoint an Executor when you open the probate case. The Executor will sign a distribution deed per the terms of the Will.

Q. I am durable power of attorney for my father. Can I add my brother as a secondary POA in Texas?

4 August 2017

A: In most cases no, but the final outcome is determined by the language of the existing Power of Attorney document. Some versions will allow a currently acting Power of Attorney to do what you want, while others will not include that power. When in doubt, check with the attorney that drafted your current document.