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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.
Texas law allows heirs, devisees, spouses, creditors, and others with a qualifying financial interest in an estate to contest a Will.
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This article explains that an unsigned Will is not valid in Texas and outlines the signing and witness requirements for an attested Will.
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The article explains why deeding a home to children before death can create risks involving control, taxes, Medicaid eligibility, creditors, and unexpected heirs, and discusses wills, trusts, and Ladybird Deeds as alternatives.
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A properly funded revocable trust may manage and distribute trust assets at death, but a pour-over Will provides a safety net for property left outside the trust.
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An undated Will can be valid in Texas if it satisfies the applicable capacity, intent, signing, and witnessing requirements.
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A contingent trust is created only if specified conditions exist when the testator dies, such as children being under a certain age or an heir being incapacitated.
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This article explains which people Texas law identifies as ineligible or potentially unsuitable to be appointed guardian of a child.
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The article explains how Texas law distributes a Will beneficiary’s share when that beneficiary dies before the testator, including rules for descendants, residuary beneficiaries, and contingent gifts.
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This article explains how revocable trusts may help Texas residents with out-of-state property, potential incapacity, or concerns about a Will contest.
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The article explains ways parents can leave children unequal inheritances while communicating their reasons and reducing the risk of resentment or a legal challenge.
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