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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.
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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Texas law may place a testamentary gift to a Will witness at risk, but several exceptions can preserve the gift.
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The article reviews 2007 U.S. death statistics for people ages 25 to 64 and explains why families should prepare for unexpected loss with basic estate planning documents.
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The article explains that Texas has no pretermitted spouse statute, so marriage does not revoke a valid preexisting Will, although a new Will may be needed to provide for a spouse as intended.
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