FAQs About Wills, Wills

Who Can Witness My Will in Texas?

Witnesses have a very important role in Will executions. It’s their job to verify that the Testator executed his will and had testamentary capacity and intent to…

FAQs About Wills

What Types of Wills are Recognized In Texas?

Texas recognizes two types of written Wills. An attested Will is the most common type of Last Will and Testament. To be valid, it must…

FAQs About Wills

How Many Witnesses Need to Sign A Will In Texas?

Texas recognizes two types of written wills and the witness requirements are different for both. Holographic Wills are Wills that are completely in the…

FAQs About Powers of Attorney and Directives, FAQs About Wills

What Is The Difference Between A Living Will And A Last Will and Testament?

Many people confuse Living Wills with Last Wills and Testaments. They sound similar, but serve very different purposes. A Living Will, also known as a Directive to…

FAQs About Wills

Can I Force My Stepmother To Show Me My Deceased Dad’s Will?

Imagine your father, who is no longer married to you mother, dies leaving a Will. He told you that you were a beneficiary of his estate, but…

FAQs About Wills, Financial Powers of Attorney

Do I Need A Will If I Have A Power of Attorney?

A durable power of attorney allows you to choose a person you trust to handle your financial affairs if you become incapacitated and can’t handle them…

FAQs About Wills

Is A Will Valid If It Is Not Dated?

Someone contacted me last week inquiring whether a Will is valid in Texas if it is not dated. Apparently, the individual’s father-in-law died leaving a short…

FAQs About Wills

Does Revoking My Will Revive a Prior Will?

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I received a question from someone who wondered whether revoking a current will would revive a will that was signed previously. Unfortunately, I seem…

FAQs About Wills

How Does Divorce Affect the Rights of Stepchildren Who Are Named In A Will?

I have written before that making a will is not a something you do just once in your life. Your will is something that should change as…

FAQs About Wills

What Happens If A Beneficiary Of A Will Dies First?

When Texans draft wills and name beneficiaries, they expect  that the beneficiaries they have named will outlive them. But that is not always the case. Sometimes…