Odds and Ends

Identifies the people who may control funeral arrangements in Texas when no written designation exists, the statutory order of priority, and the deadlines for acting.

A Texas appellate case held that checking a joint account’s survivorship box did not create survivorship rights because the signature card lacked language required by the Texas Estates Code.

The article explains how to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly or disabled adult to Texas Adult Protective Services and what an investigation may involve.

Rania Combs reviews her firm’s 2015 highlights, including hiring a paralegal, redesigning its website, becoming a PLLC, and being named to Houstonia Magazine’s Top Lawyers list.

This tribute remembers Jake Combs, a Christian minister whose devotion to family, service, generosity, and relationships shaped a lasting legacy.