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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 Texas medical power of attorney is a document that allows you, the principal, to designate a trusted family member or friend to make medical decisions for you if you become unconscious or mentally incapable
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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
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No. It is not necessary to disinherit your special needs child to protect their benefits. A better approach is creating a special needs trust to hold their inheritance. All parents worry about protecting their children
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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
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Congratuations! You’ve signed your estate planning documents. But your work doesn’t stop there. By signing your estate planning documents, you’re more prepared than most Americans. But what you do after you sign them is just
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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
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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
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A “Lady Bird Deed” is another name for an enhanced life estate deed. It allows a property owner to transfer property at death without the necessity of probate. People call it a “Lady Bird Deed”
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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
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- Estate Planning122
- Wills62
- Probate and Estate Administration46
- Powers of Attorney46
- Intestacy34
- Gift and Estate Tax32
- Trusts28
- Newsworthy25
- Choosing a Guardian25
- Wacky Wills22
- Odds and Ends17
- The Risk of DIY Planning16
- Special Needs Trusts13
- Transfer on Death Deeds13
- Retirement and End of Life Planning12
- Incapacity11
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