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Articles and guides to help you understand your options for protecting your family and your assets in Texas and North Carolina.
In Texas, a husband may leave a home he owned before marriage to his children, but his surviving spouse may have homestead occupancy and reimbursement rights.
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The article explains how Texas intestacy laws can distribute community and separate property among a surviving spouse and children from prior relationships in blended families.
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The article explains why people should promptly create, sign, and complete their estate planning documents to protect loved ones during incapacity or after death.
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The article explains why high school graduates entering college should sign a Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, and HIPAA Authorization and discusses digital storage for those documents.
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A Will signed in another state may remain valid after moving to Texas, but updating it can help take advantage of Texas probate procedures, including independent administration and self-proving affidavits.
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This article explains why Texas executors generally need a lawyer to probate a Will and identifies limited exceptions involving a muniment of title or an affidavit of heirship.
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This article describes a holiday phishing scam and explains four common scam signs, ways to avoid fraud, and where to report attempted scams.
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An Affidavit of Heirship identifies a decedent’s heirs and may offer a less expensive alternative to probate for transferring real estate, but it has important limitations.
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The article explains why regularly reviewing beneficiary designations matters, including their effect on probate, Wills, minor beneficiaries, and revoked trusts.
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A Texas executor is named in a valid Will, while an administrator is appointed by the probate court when the decedent did not leave a Will; both manage assets, pay claims, and distribute property.
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