Planning for Special Circumstances

Traditions That Keep Families Connected

My kids and I play a Volkswagen Beetle game. It’s not Punch Buggy, but rather a unique game that my family created. New Beetles (I hear…

Financial Powers of Attorney, Planning for Special Circumstances

A Durable Power of Attorney Does Not Authorize An Agent to Settle An Estate (And Other Lessons)

A man (who I’ll call “Jack”), recently called me in a bit of a panic. His fiancé (“Jill”), with whom he had lived for many years in…

Probating a Will

Can I Transfer Property in Texas With a Foreign Will?

Occasionally, people own property in Texas but reside in another state or country at the time of their death. As a result, they make wills that comply…

Newsworthy

Preparing for Aruba!

A few of weeks ago, my husband called with some exciting news. He earned an all-expense paid trip at work for himself and a…

FAQs About Wills

What Are The Odds That You Will Die an Untimely Death?

My colleague, Candice Aiston, an Oregon estate planning attorney, included some sobering statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (pdf) in a recent…

Medical Powers of Attorney and Directives

Friday Funny: Advanced Healthcare Directives

Thanks to Michigan estate planning attorney, Mike Lichterman for sharing this very funny cartoon.

Newsworthy

Thank You!

When I started my solo practice last January, I must admit I was a bit nervous. I believed that clients would benefit from a web-based law firm…

Financial Powers of Attorney

How Do I Revoke a Medical Power of Attorney in Texas?

In Texas, a Medical Power of Attorney can be revoked in the following ways: You can revoke a Medical Power of Attorney by notifying either the…

FAQs About Wills

Does Marriage Revoke a Valid Preexisting Will?

Some states have pretermitted spouse statutes. In those states, if a person marries after making a will, and predeceases his spouse, then the surviving spouse will…

Choosing a Guardian

Selecting a Guardian in the “Modern Family”

I think one of the funniest shows on television right now is Modern Family, and last night’s show was especially hilarious as Cameron and Mitchell tried to…