Estate Planning, Odds and Ends, Uncategorized
Cybercriminals are using AI to mimic the voices of our family members. Learn how to protect yourself from voice-cloning scams.
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A Miller Trust, or qualified income trust, is an irrevocable trust that allows individuals qualify for Medicaid long-term care services, such as nursing home care, when they earn…
An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, or “ILIT” is an irrevocable trust that own life insurance. Historically, Americans have used ILITs as a vehicle to make gifts to beneficiaries…
Uncategorized, Wacky Wills, Wills
Last July, I stumbled upon an ancient Will while visiting the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. As an estate planning lawyer, I was delighted. Will of Naunakhte The Will, written…
Estate Planning, Retirement and End of Life Care, Uncategorized
Attorney Rania Combs provides some helpful tips for navigating conversations with someone who is grieving after the loss of a loved one.
Both Lady Bird Deeds and Texas Transfer on Death Deeds are essentially beneficiary designations for your real estate. Lady Bird Deeds are a product of common law, whereas Transfer…
The Risk of DIY Planning, Uncategorized, Wills
Estate planning is as important for small estates as for large ones. We all have the potential of becoming incapacitated. Therefore, having documents in place that allows trusted…
“I don’t plan to die next week,” my clients often tell me. They convince themselves there is no urgency in completing or finalizing their estate plans. The truth is…
This is my dog, Jilly. She’s a 15-pound mutt my family adopted 11 years ago. When we adopted her, we suspected she was a terrier mix, but she’s…
The Rule Against Perpetuities is the bane of every first-year law student’s existence. It provides: no interest is good unless it must vest, if at all, no later…