Articles and guides to help you understand your options for protecting your family and your assets in Texas and North Carolina.
The short answer is no. Texas law doesn’t require a will to be notarized in order for it to be valid. That said, a valid Texas will must meet certain requirements for it to be
Although there are no hard and fast rules about how often you should update your will, certain life changes, such as a divorce, will trigger a need to do so. But what happens if you
If you are a parent of a child with special needs, a special needs trust (SNT) should be an essential part of your estate planning. Without one, leaving assets directly to your child—whether through a
A Special Needs Trust (SNT), also known as a Supplemental Needs Trust, is a trust that holds funds in a way that preserves the eligibility of an individual for public benefits, such as Medicaid and
Texas is a community property state. The law presumes that all property a couple acquires during the marriage belongs equally to both spouses, unless it was received by gift, inheritance, or descent. If you have
Same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide since 2015, when the Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges. And in 2022, Congress added another layer of protection by passing the Respect for Marriage Act, which repealed the
A Living Will, also known as a Texas Dreictive to Physicials and Family or Surrogates , is a document that allows you to express your wishes about when life-sustaining treatment should be administered or withheld
North Carolina has specific legal requirements that must be met for a Will to be valid. A Will is valid when the person signing is at least 18 and of sound mind, intends the document
Both Lady Bird Deeds and Texas Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs) are essentially beneficiary designations for your real estate. Both Lady Bird Deeds and Texas Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs) allow property owners to transfer
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