Choosing a Guardian
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…
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…
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…
Financial Powers of Attorney
Generally, you can amend your durable power of attorney by signing a new durable power of attorney. You also have the right to revoke or terminate your durable…
FAQs About Probate
If you have inherited a house with a mortgage, you may be wondering what your options are. This is especially the case in light of today’s high…
Odds and Ends
I remember standing in the checkout line at Babies-R-Us more than 23 years ago. My first baby was just a couple of weeks old, sleeping soundly on my…
FAQs About Probate, Probate
Heirs can use a small estate affidavit to transfer property without a formal probate only in situations when: The deceased person died without a Will; At least 30…
FAQs About Trusts
Statutory Requirements for a Valid Trust For a Trust to be valid in Texas, it must meet the following requirements: 1. The Settlor must have a…
Requirements of a Valid Will
To be valid, a typewritten Will must be signed in the presence of two witnesses, even if they it notarized. Unfortunately, her mother didn’t know that. Her mother…
FAQs About Dying Without A Will, Intestacy
Attorney Rania Combs explains whether adopted children can inherit from both biological parents and adoptive parents under the Texas Intestacy Statutes.