Does Your Estate Plan Need an Update?
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. … Read more
Why Texans Should Choose A Professional Estate Planner
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 … Read more
Probate Horror Stories: Texas Edition
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 … Read more
The Estate Planning Documents All Texas College Students Need
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. … Read more
Texas Estate Planning for Special Needs Children
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 … Read more
Marriage in Texas | Premarital and Prenuptial Agreements
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 … Read more
What Texans Need to Tell Their Children About Estate Planning
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 … Read more
Trusts 101: Testamentary vs. Revocable vs. Irrevocable
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 … Read more
Texas Estate Planning
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, … Read more
Texas Probate and Trust Administration
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 … Read more
The Special Estate Planning Need of Single Parents: Three Questions to Ask
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 … Read more
The Five Most-Common Probate Mistakes Made in Texas
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 follow for those who are professionally trained they are not without pitfalls.