Estate Planning Resources

Articles and guides to help you understand your options for protecting your family and your assets in Texas and North Carolina.

How To Talk With A Friend Who Is Sick

At some point in our lives, most of us will know someone who is facing a life-threatening illness. We’ll want to help, but may not know just what to say or do to ease their

Can a Comatose Patient Communicate End-Of-Life Wishes?

I read a study that suggested 20 percent of the tens of thousands of people in a vegetative state are able to communicate, but trapped in a body that does not allow them to do

How Do I Revoke a Living Will?

The directive to physicians is a difficult document to sign for many people because it specifies your wishes regarding  life-sustaining treatment should be administered, withdrawn or withheld artificial if you are diagnosed with a terminal

How Do I Revoke a Durable Power of Attorney In Texas?

A durable power of attorney is a written document that allows you to designate someone you trust to engage in specified business, financial and legal transactions on your behalf. It’s called “durable” because it does

Don’t Forget To Coordinate Beneficiary Designations

Some people go through the time and expense of making a Will but fail to change beneficiary designation on non-probate assets such as life insurance. This can affect your overall distribution scheme. Once you have

Wacky Will Wednesday: Wills That Make You Go “Hmmm…” – Ray Fulk

Most leave their estate to family members, close friends or charity, not to people they’ve never met. But Ray Fulk had other ideas. Fulk was a recluse who lived and died alone in an Illinois

What Is The Difference Between A Living Will And A Last Will and Testament?

Many people confuse Living Wills with Last Wills and Testaments. They sound similar, but serve very different purposes. A Living Will, also known as a Directive to Physicians, is a document that allows you to

Is Probate Necessary to Transfer Title to a Vehicle?

I received an email from someone whose unmarried brother died without a will. He was survived by both his parents, one full sibling and three half siblings. He lived with his father and his only

Estate Tax Certainty…For Now

NB: This article was published on January 1, 2010 and contains information that is outdated but included on this website for historical context. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Does Every Estate Have

Can I Force My Stepmother To Show Me My Deceased Dad’s Will?

Imagine your father, who is no longer married to your mother, dies leaving a Will. He told you that you were a beneficiary of his estate, but when you ask your step-mother to see the

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