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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.
The article explains how Texas intestacy laws can divide community and separate property among a surviving spouse and children from prior and current relationships when someone in a blended family dies without a Will.
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This article reviews the ABA’s My Health Care Wishes smartphone app for storing and sharing health care directives and notes that the app was discontinued in September 2016.
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Texas recognizes attested and holographic written Wills, while oral Wills are generally not recognized unless made before September 1, 2007, under limited circumstances.
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The article explains why unmarried and other non-traditional families need Wills and regularly updated beneficiary designations to protect partners and children.
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A Texas solo lawyer reflects on being quoted about limited-scope representation and named to Houstonia Magazine’s 2013 Top Lawyers list.
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The article contrasts a loving obituary for Mary A. “Pink” Mullaney with a harsh obituary describing Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick as cruel and violent.
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A muniment of title can provide an efficient alternative to full estate administration when a valid Will exists, qualifying debts are absent, and formal administration is unnecessary.
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The article explains that a spouse generally needs a signed HIPAA authorization to discuss a patient’s medical information, including billing issues, with health care providers or insurance companies.
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The article explains that Texas holographic Wills do not require witnesses, while attested Wills must be witnessed by at least two credible witnesses over age 14.
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This article explains that a durable power of attorney covers specified business, financial, and legal transactions during incapacity, while a medical power of attorney authorizes health care decisions.
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