The Greening Law Firm PC

Workshops

Check our calendar for upcoming workshops. All workshops are open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Attorneys Ronald G. Greening and Jeff Harris offer workshops at no cost. After a workshop, you will be invited to sign up for a free initial consultation at either our Georgetown or Austin office.

You can also contact us at (512) 476-0888 or by email if you have question or would like to arrange a workshop for your community organization, church, or business.

If you live in west Austin or Round Rock, Eanes ISD and Round Rock ISD we also offer workshops through these school districts. Learn more about these workshops and other great classes by accessing the Eanes ISD Enrichment Classes Schedule and by Round Rock ISD Community Education Schedule.

CFPs and CPAs: You can receive CE credit for attending our workshops! The Greening Law Firm PC is registered with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. as a Continuing Education Sponsor.

Below is a list of the workshops attorneys Greening and Harris typically present

Estate Planning Basics-Including Wills, Trusts, Probate, Estate Taxes

• Living Trusts, a powerful estate planning tool
• Wills, uses and misconceptions
• Estate planning for IRAs and life insurance proceeds
• Protecting your assets
• Reducing death taxes, attorney's fees, and other costs
• Avoiding guardianship
• Living wills and powers of attorney
• Avoiding probate court
• Avoiding Estate Planning Pitfalls

Attendees will receive a workbook and the opportunity for a complimentary private consultation with Ron Greening concerning their planning in Texas.

Estate Planning for Special Needs Families

• Qualifying for need based government benefits such as Medicaid or Social Security Income (SSI),
• How one can leave proper instructions for the care of a loved one should one become incapacitated or die.
• How a Supplemental Needs Trust can allow Medicaid and SSI benefits to continue.
• How one may avoid the tedious and embarrassing process of guardianship.
• How to protect a child's inheritance from being consumed by medical or care expenses.

Attendees will receive the opportunity to schedule a complimentary private consultation with one of the attorneys concerning their planning in Texas.

Medicaid Basics

• What you may own and still be eligible for Medicaid
• The truth about the look-back rule...when the look-back starts and why you may still be eligible for Medicaid even if you have transferred assets in the last five years
• How you may still be eligible for Medicaid for nursing home care even if you earn more than $2,130 per month
• How you can provide for your spouse before you spend it all on nursing home expenses
• How assets may still be preserved if you are currently in a nursing home
• How an Irrevocable Trust may preserve and protect assets
• Attendees will receive the opportunity to schedule a complimentary private consultation with one of the attorneys concerning their planning in Texas.

IRA/401K: The Five Beneficiary Options

• The new IRA rules that affect tax-deferred plans
• The five options that you have for beneficiary: advantages and disadvantages of each
• How naming your beneficiary in the right way can let you turn even a modest tax-deferred account into millions for your family
• How your choice of beneficiaries will affect how long the tax-deferred growth can continue after you die
• How your choice of beneficiaries can affect how much your family will have to pay in estate taxes

The class consists of a half-hour to one-hour session. Attendees will receive the opportunity to schedule a complimentary private consultation with one of the attorneys concerning their planning in Texas.

Estate Planning for your Pets

You may wonder what you would do without your pet, but what would your pet do without you? A pet is an integral and loving member of the family and many animals outlive their owners. It is vital that you plan for your pet's welfare after you are gone because under Texas law, your pet is a personal possession, which could be distributed or sold with all of your other things. This course will teach you about Pet Trusts that set rules and guidelines for the care of animals.

The class consists of a half-hour to two-hour session depending on your needs. Following the seminar, attendees will have the opportunity to schedule a complimentary, private consultation with one of the attorneys concerning their planning in Texas.

Business Succession and Asset Protection

Business succession and asset protection planning can rearrange ownership of assets so your business is beyond the reach of potential creditors and death taxes. Such planning can act as a form of supplementary insurance from the risks associated with owning a business, like driving a car and other activities. Compared to traditional insurance policies, asset protection does not have limits and exclusions. Your business can be protected against the potential of having an uninvited co-owner as a result of a lawsuit against one of the owners.

The class consists of a half-hour to one-hour session. Attendees will receive the opportunity to schedule a complimentary private consultation with one of the attorneys concerning their planning in Texas.

Maneuvering in Muck

• Who holds the title?
• Who has control?
• When does the title transfer from a deceased owner?
• Was a homestead exemption granted, but invalid?
• Surviving spouse's rights
• The debtor is dead - liens with or without notice?
• Other debts of estate or encumbrances
• Estate taxes
• Funeral expense claims
• Spousal support
• Pre and post-nuptial agreements
• Community property agreements
• Lady Bird deed
• Medicaid claims
• Medical bills
• Child Support

The class consists of a half-hour to two-hour session. Following the seminar, attendees will have the opportunity to schedule a complimentary, private consultation with one of the attorneys.

Veterans: Are You Missing Out on Benefits

• Is it true that I can receive almost $2,000 per month from the VA?
• How long does it take to get my first check?
• How will this affect my Medicare and/or Medicaid eligibility?
• How long does it take to find out if I am eligible?
• What are the advantages of having an attorney assist me?
• Can I have it deposited directly into my bank account?
• Is it retroactive back to when I first applied or does it start the next day/month I get approved?
• Is it true that proper estate planning can help my claim get approved?

The class is a one-hour session. Attendees will receive the opportunity to schedule a complimentary private consultation with one of the attorneys concerning their planning in Texas.