by Information HPL | Sep 15, 2021 | Estate Planning, Local, Probate
Estate planning is not just for the rich and famous but for any adult who wishes to protect their health and finances. Nonetheless, looking at the fiascos which often result from poorly-planned celebrity estates is instructive. Not only do such accounts underscore...
by Information HPL | Sep 15, 2021 | Estate Planning, Local
With all of the details that require attention when sending a child off to college, it can be easy to forget that executing certain estate planning documents is also an essential part of the preparations. Nonetheless, failing to attend to this need can have dire...
by Information HPL | Sep 9, 2021 | Estate Planning
All families need a comprehensive estate plan. However, families with a special needs child have additional factors to consider. A well-meaning parent can unintentionally disqualify a child from needed government benefits if the correct estate plan is not in place....
by Information HPL | Aug 27, 2021 | Local, Marriage
Most people hire lawyers when they get divorced, but who consults an attorney before they get married? Money is one of the leading causes of conflict in marriages, but couples would be able to avoid some of this conflict if, before they got married, they had a better...
by Information HPL | Aug 18, 2021 | Estate Planning, Local
Texans need to start talking to their children about estate planning. Baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) account for 36% of the Texas workforce and with many members of this generation on the verge of retirement, an enormous amount of capital is soon to...
by Information HPL | Aug 4, 2021 | Wealth and Estates
If you’re thinking about estate planning and have begun doing preliminary research, you have probably seen all different kinds of trusts mentioned in the literature. Trusts pop up over and over in articles about estate planning both because they are complex and...
by Information HPL | Jul 26, 2021 | Estate Planning, Local
If you are old enough to have navigated to an estate planning blog, you are old enough to think about your estate plan. If the term “estate plan” sounds too much like focusing on death, you can think of it as your long-term financial plan. What do you want to do when...
by Information HPL | Jul 20, 2021 | Estate Planning, Wealth and Estates
If you have started working on your own estate plan, then you have heard about probate and non-probate assets. Your estate planning lawyer has probably given you advice on how to keep as much of your property out of the probate court as possible, so that the...
by Information HPL | Jul 16, 2021 | Estate Planning
People end up parenting alone for many different reasons and yet one thing all single parents have in common is the need to pay special attention to estate planning. After all, if every couple with minor children needs to plan for the possibility that something may...
by Information HPL | Jun 17, 2021 | Estate Planning
Texas is known for its big skies, generous portion sizes, and straightforward probate process. Anyone who has ever played with a Rubik’s Cube knows that straightforward doesn’t mean simple, however. While the steps required of probating a will in Texas are easy to...
