by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Mar 21, 2023 | Estate Planning, Wealth and Estates, Wills, Wills & Trusts
Leaving an inheritance is a significant financial decision that can impact both the giver and the receiver. While most people assume an inheritance is something passed down at the time of death, the truth is that many people choose to distribute inheritances to their...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Feb 21, 2023 | Estate Planning, Wealth and Estates, Wills
With the influx of websites offering DIY legal services, it might be tempting to save some money and plan your estate by yourself. This, however, is probably not the best course of action. Determining how to distribute the assets you’ve worked a lifetime to accrue—as...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Jul 25, 2022 | Wills
Making heads or tails of the estate planning process—and the many documents associated with that process—can be confusing, to say the least. To complicate matters even more, there are many frequently perpetuated myths about wills and living trusts that, if not...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Mar 8, 2022 | Wills
Success Rate Of Contesting A Will In Texas Contesting A Will In TX There is a high possibility that a conflict will emerge once a Will has been read to heirs. This often happens in situations where the heirs had a troubled relationship with the decedent or do not see...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Jan 18, 2022 | Wealth and Estates, Wills
Trusts have become an increasingly common estate planning vehicle to protect assets from costly probate court proceedings and potential tax consequences. In addition, trusts provide privacy and can be used to place assets beyond the reach of creditors. They are a...
by Ansherina M. | Oct 20, 2020 | Wills
Heirship Affidavit Texas Two things must be true for an affidavit of heirship to be used. That is the decedent died without a Will and the decedent’s only asset when the decedent died was real estate. The real estate must not have been jointly owned and must...
