Choosing a Guardian

In Texas, minor orphans who’ve reached the age of discretion, usually 12 or older, can ask the court to appoint the guardian they prefer. The law gives children a voice in deciding who will care

The thing that drives most young parents to plan to make a will is not their stuff, but who will take care of our minor children if the unthinkable happens. Naturally, we all want our

The part of estate planning that most parents struggle with is naming a guardian for their children. For some parents, the process of selecting a guardian is easy. They have close relationships with certain family

The issue that drives most parents to engage in estate planning is appointing a guardian for their children. Texas gives parents to right to appoint a guardian for their children in a Will or a

A colleague in a listserv to which I subscribe asked an interesting question: Can parents name a relative who lives in a foreign country as guardian of their children? Here’s the situation: The clients are

As parents of children with disabilities age, thinking about who will take care of their children after they become disabled or die can cause significant anxiety. Choosing a person willing to take on the responsibilities

When appointing a guardian for a child, the court will consider what is in the child’s best interest. According to the Texas Estates Code, certain people are statutorily ineligible to be appointed as guardian. These

The thing that worries most parents about dying is typically not what will happen to their stuff. It’s who will take care of their kids. And the worries are compounded for parents of children with