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I have some exciting news to share: Last month, I was sworn in as a member of the North Carolina Bar! That means that in addition to working with clients in Texas, I also will
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My daughter graduated from high school a few weeks ago in an unusual ceremony. Our family drove up to the school building, exited our car, entered the building, and walked down a long hallway to
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Con artists often target the elderly because isolation and declining cognitive ability makes them more vulnerable to fraud. Consumer Reports estimated that seniors and their families lose $3 billion to more than $30 billion to
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Every day, I am moved by stories of courageous Texans risking their lives to protect and care for the most vulnerable among us. The heroes of the pandemic are not only medical first responders, but
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Many people have medical powers of attorney that they have signed in the presence of two witnesses. They become concerned that their power of attorney is not valid because it has not been signed in
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LegalZoom and other do-it-yourself document preparation services want you to believe that the process of preparing a Will is as easy as filling in the blanks on standardized forms. In short, despite a disclaimer that their
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I have written before that the characterization of property as separate or community dictates who inherits property when a married person dies without a Will in Texas. It also affects which property you can dispose
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UPDATE: On April 8, 2020, Governor Abbott issued an order temporarily allowing regular notaries to notarize the following documents by video conference: durable powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, directives to physicians, and self-proving
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UPDATE: On April 8, 2020, Governor Abbott issued an order temporarily allowing regular notaries to notarize the following documents by video conference: durable powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, directives to physicians, and self-proving
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A man died without a Will. He died unmarried, with two children, one 19 and the other 17. However, he and his children had been estranged for least ten years. His siblings and parents contacted
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- Trusts26
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- Choosing a Guardian24
- Wacky Wills22
- Odds and Ends17
- The Risk of DIY Planning16
- Special Needs Trusts13
- Transfer on Death Deeds12
- Retirement and End of Life Planning12
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