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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, an adopted child inherits like a biological child under intestacy laws, but a parent may disinherit the child by Will.
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The article explains how capital gains tax applies to gifted and inherited property and discusses proposed changes to the step-up in basis.
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The article explains ways to organize and securely store online financial account usernames and passwords so an agent or executor can access them after incapacity or death.
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Explains how scam messages, robocalls, fake contact tracers, and fraudulent online stores seek personal or financial information, and outlines practical fraud-prevention steps.
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Announces Rania Combs' admission to the North Carolina Bar and explains that her virtual practice can serve estate-planning clients in both North Carolina and Texas.
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Explains that an agent under a Texas durable power of attorney cannot overrule a capable principal's financial decisions, even when the agent believes those decisions are unwise.
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Documents a 2020 program that offered free Texas medical powers of attorney to essential workers and explains the role of a health care agent during incapacity.
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The article examines flaws in a LegalZoom Will through an attorney's experience and explains how do-it-yourself documents can overlook blended-family issues, trustees, beneficiaries, and other estate-planning needs.
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Explains how Texas classifies property as community or separate based on when and how it was acquired, including tracing, commingling, reimbursement, and marital-property agreements.
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Explains the article's position on electronic Will signing in Texas, including the distinction between online document preparation, remote notarization, and the execution of a valid Will.
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