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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.
This historical 2010 article explains why the potential return of the federal estate tax was expected to affect fewer than 2 percent of Americans and discusses exemption amounts and estate planning strategies.
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Texas law allows a parent to name a guardian for a child in a separate handwritten or properly witnessed declaration instead of a Will.
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The article reflects on how family traditions, history, and recipes can preserve connections across generations and be more meaningful than material wealth.
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The article lists supplemental expenses that a Special Needs Trust may pay for a beneficiary, including health care, travel, entertainment, education, and companionship.
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In Texas, a stepchild generally will not inherit under intestacy laws unless legally adopted, but a valid Will can provide for the stepchild.
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This historical 2010 article examines uncertainty over whether Congress would reinstate the federal estate tax in 2011, including proposed exemption amounts and tax rates.
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Parents who plan to have more children should still create a Will now to protect their current children and address future children.
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This historical January 2010 article reviews competing congressional estate tax proposals and the uncertainty over exemption amounts and tax rates.
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This August 2010 article examines declining confidence that Congress would pass estate tax legislation before 2011 and the potential tax consequences if it did not.
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The article explains that Texas probate court involvement depends on whether an estate uses independent or dependent administration.
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