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Sally A. Mirabella

Wyatt & Mirabella, PC

Sally A. Mirabella

Wyatt & Mirabella, PC

Sally A. Mirabella

Wyatt & Mirabella, PC

Sally Mirabella was born in Spearman, Texas, but grew up in a small town in rural Iowa. She moved back to Texas to attend college at Southwest Texas State in San Marcos where she graduated magna cum laude with a major in Journalism and a minor in Psychology. Also at Southwest, she attended the Master’s Program in Paralegal Certification that she completed the following year. Sally worked as a litigation paralegal in downtown Houston for several years.  In 1990, Sally began law school at the University of Houston and then, after her first year, transferred to Villanova University School of Law where she graduated in 1993. She was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar the same year. The following year Sally relocated with her family back to Texas and was admitted to the Texas bar. Prior to working with Mr. Wyatt, Sally owned  businesses in recruiting and financial services, and also practiced solo in estate planning. At Wyatt & Mirabella PC, Sally practices Elder Law, Probate, Guardianship and Estate Planning.  Sally is married and has two kids and a son in law whom all graduated from Texas A&M. Sally’s family has lived in The Woodlands going on twenty years and is active in church, school, sports, and volunteer events.

Firm Description

At Wyatt & Mirabella, PC, in The Woodlands, Texas, we take a team approach, we work collaboratively to protect the best interests of our clients and to achieve the best possible outcome in every case. We take the time to analyze issues, understand implications, and ensure that our clients are protected throughout the process.

We handle:

  • Medicaid Applications
  • Miller Trusts
  • Lady Bird Deeds
  • Half Loaf Trusts
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Guardianship
  • Tax Planning
  • VA Benefits

We help families to:

  • Avoid Unnecessary Spend Down
  • Assure Long Term Care Funding
  • Prevent Spousal Impoverishment

Contact us today for an initial consultation.

Our Elder Law services are rendered on a fixed fee basis in phases. The first phase of work involves Capacity Assessment, Due Diligence and Financial Review, Primary Estate Documents (Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, Advance Directive) and Planning for Eligibility. The second phase encompasses implementation, document preparation, public recording, assisted asset repositioning, and eligibility confirmation. Our last phase involves preparing and prosecuting an application(s) for Medicaid Benefits with the State of Texas. We also offer ancillary services in Guardianship, Probate and Bankruptcy matters to augment our services to our Senior clients

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26418 Oak Ridge Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380

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Medicaid 101
What Medicaid Covers

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

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Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Understand the ins and outs of insurance to cover the high cost of nursing home care, including when to buy it, how much to buy, and which spouse should get the coverage.

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Medicare

Learn who qualifies for Medicare, what the program covers, all about Medicare Advantage, and how to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

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Retirement Planning

We explain the five phases of retirement planning, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, types of investments, asset diversification, the required minimum distribution rules, and more.

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Senior Living

Find out how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, when to fight a discharge, the rights of nursing home residents, all about reverse mortgages, and more.

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Social Security

Get a solid grounding in Social Security, including who is eligible, how to apply, spousal benefits, the taxation of benefits, how work affects payments, and SSDI and SSI.

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Special Needs Planning

Learn how a special needs trust can preserve assets for a person with disabilities without jeopardizing Medicaid and SSI, and how to plan for when caregivers are gone.

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Veterans Benefits

Explore benefits for older veterans, including the VA’s disability pension benefit, aid and attendance, and long-term care coverage for veterans and surviving spouses.

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