Special Needs Trusts
Understanding the differences between first-party and third-party Special Needs Trusts is important when planning for a loved one with special needs. Both types of trusts serve to protect…
What To Do When Someone Dies Without A Will
When an individual dies without a Will, a procedure called a Determination of Heirship proceeding can be filed establish the deceased individual’s rightful heirs. An application to…
FAQs About Estate Planning
A friend from college died suddenly a couple of years ago. She was a healthy person, but contracted the flu and died from complications from it.
FAQs About Wills
I have written before about the requirements of a valid will in Texas. To be valid, a Will must be signed by the testator, or another…
How Property Distributed When Someone Dies Without A Will
I received a note last week that highlights the heartbreaking consequences of dying without a Will in non-traditional families. The couple had lived together for twenty-one years…
FAQs About Trusts
Last Christmas, the only thing on my older children’s Christmas list was a laptop computer. As they have gotten older, school assignments have increasingly required access to…
The Texas Estates Code provides that in order for a Will to be valid, the person making the Will must not only be of sound mind, but…
Newsworthy
When I started my law firm years ago, I was nervous. Petrified, actually. I had always worked for other attorneys before, so I never had to…
This month, I was honored to be included in Houstonia Magazine’s list of “Top Lawyers” for 2014! This is the second year in a…
Planning for Special Circumstances
Most obituaries are sterile. They provide basic information about the deceased person’s birth, death, and those they left behind, but are short…