by Information HPL | Dec 20, 2021 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
When most folks think of estate planning, they think of writing their Last Will and Testament in preparation for their passing. In fact, estate planning is about much more than end-of-life preparations. It is about setting coordinates to steer you towards a successful...
by Information HPL | Dec 20, 2021 | Estate Planning
You know that an estate plan protects your whole family but did you know that this extends all the way to your four-legged loved ones? Many Texans wonder what will happen to their pets if they pass. Who will ensure their continued care and how will costs be covered? A...
by Information HPL | Dec 20, 2021 | Estate Planning, Local, Uncategorized
The holiday season is upon us and with it comes a golden opportunity to initiate a conversation about estate planning with your family. While it is never easy to address a subject that acknowledges mom’s and dad’s mortality, doing so is important as the alternative is...
by Information HPL | Nov 18, 2021 | Estate Planning, Local
Every Texan (and probably every non-Texan) has heard that everything is bigger in Texas. The saying apparently originates as a reference to the state’s enormous geography but it could just as well reference Texans’ enormous work ethic. After all, Matthew McConaughey...
by Information HPL | Nov 18, 2021 | Elder Law, Local
Summer is over and the holiday season is in full force. Thanksgiving is just a few days away and Christmas will be here before you know it. As the latest wave of Covid-19 continues to recede, in-person gatherings seem increasingly likely and for many, this brings...
by Information HPL | Nov 18, 2021 | Estate Planning, Local, Wealth and Estates
While not even the most know-it-all attorney can tell you what happens when you die, an experienced estate planning attorney can at least tell you what happens to your assets. Death will forever remain life’s greatest mystery but this need not mean all aspects must...
by Information HPL | Oct 4, 2021 | Estate Planning
Less than half of US adults have an estate plan. If you are among this minority that has taken the essential step of protecting their assets and well-being, you deserve a pat on the back. The work doesn’t end when an estate plan has been drafted, though. Just as...
by Information HPL | Sep 30, 2021 | Estate Planning, Local
The world we live in is increasingly automated and yet, as many adults born before the digital revolution will agree, this isn’t always good. Those that remember a time before automated answering services would give a kidney to never again have to “listen carefully...
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...
