Probating a Will
Generally, a will should be probated as soon as possible. The Texas Estates Code requires that a will be probated within 4 years of a testator’s…
Wacky Wills
NB: This post is part of a series highlighting wills that contain some interesting, and sometimes bizarre, bequests and stipulations. You can see all these posts…
Newsworthy
I was flattered to have been mentioned in an article David Hill wrote for International Legal Technology Association quarterly Magazine, Peer to Peer, about how technology…
FAQs About Estate Planning
So you’ve gotten your estate planning done. Great! But now what? Where do you keep these documents so that they can be they can be used…
Questions About Estate Tax
NB: This article was published on May 21, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate Tax…
FAQs About Probate
Many people store important papers such as life insurance policies, wills and other important documents in safe deposit boxes to keep them secure. When they die,…
Candice Aiston, an Oregon estate planning attorney, recently wrote an excellent article that explains the things that should be done when…
Planning for Special Circumstances
I have three children who get usually get along. But virtually every day, they squabble about something trivial. For example, they may argue over who gets…
I was quoted in an article titled “Will Power,” which was published in the April issue of Broward Family Life magazine. You can read this article by…