Questions About Estate Tax
NB: This article was published on April 28, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate…
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…
NB: This article was published on April 19, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate…
Special Needs Trusts
Estate planning is important for all families, but especially so for families with a special needs child. This is because without appropriate estate planning,…
Requirements of a Valid Will
Texas recognizes only two types of wills: a holographic (handwritten) will, and an attested (typewritten) will. A videotaped will, in an of itself, has no legal…
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 here.
NB: This article was published on March 29, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate Tax Certainty…For Now.
FAQs About Probate
Attorneys use a lot of words when talking about probate. However, in my conversations with friends and clients, I discovered that many people outside the legal community…
FAQs About Wills
The Texas Estates Code provides a procedure for those wanting to deposit a will with the clerk of the court for safekeeping. The cost of depositing a will…