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(A) schizophrenia or delusional disorder;
(B) bipolar disorder;
(C) chronic dementia, whether caused by illness, brain defect,
or brain injury;
(D) dissociative identity disorder;
(E) intermittent explosive disorder; or
(F) antisocial personality disorder.
Although most individuals who fall into one of the above categories
may be prohibited from holding an LTC, if an applicant can provide
a certificate from a licensed physician practicing psychiatry stating
that the person’s disorder or condition is in remission and is not
likely to develop at a future time, then the applicant may still
qualify for an LTC, because the applicant will not be judged to be
incapable of exercising sound judgment.
D. If you don’t disclose, you can expect your application to be
delayed or denied!
The factor that delays the majority of applications revolves around
when a person fails to make a full disclosure of material fact in their
application. To qualify for a Texas LTC, a person must not make
any material misrepresentation or fail to disclose any material fact
in his or her LTC application. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 411.172(a)
(14). Most often, this is due to a person failing to disclose a criminal
conviction of one nature or another.
Many applicants forget about things that may have happened many
years ago, but which require disclosure in the application. The best
practice is: when in doubt, disclose! Otherwise, a person may face
unwanted delays or even a denial of their application. Note: be very
careful in the wording of your disclosures. We have seen many
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