Estate Planning Resources

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

Texas Medical Power of Attorney: Requirements, Agent Authority, and Revocation

This article explains Texas Medical Power of Attorney requirements, including execution methods, witness qualifications, signature rules, timing, and agent selection.

Beneficiary Designations: How to Coordinate Them With Your Estate Plan

This article explains how beneficiary designations for retirement accounts, life insurance, and other assets work with a Will or trust and why they should be reviewed regularly.

Estate Planning for College Students: 3 Documents Every Young Adult Needs

This article explains why college students turning 18 may need a Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, and HIPAA Authorization.

How to Revoke or Change a Texas Transfer on Death Deed

This article explains how Texas property owners can revoke or change a Transfer on Death Deed, including rules involving recording, Wills, beneficiary changes, divorce, incapacity, and powers of attorney.

Can I Change My Will Before My Divorce Is Final in Texas?

The article explains that Texas generally allows a person to change, replace, or revoke a Will during a pending divorce, while warning that beneficiary designations and other estate plan arrangements may be governed separately.

Texas Transfer on Death Deed: How It Works, Requirements, Benefits, and Risks

Explains how a Texas Transfer on Death Deed transfers Texas real estate at death, the recording and execution requirements, and the planning risks involving beneficiaries, creditors, title, and joint ownership.

How to Choose a Guardian for Your Children: 10 Factors to Consider

This article explains how parents can evaluate potential guardians for minor children based on maturity, character, values, relationships, location, and household stability.

Why Gifting Powers Matter in a Durable Power of Attorney

This article explains how gifting powers in a Durable Power of Attorney can support long-term care planning, continue financial intentions, and further estate planning goals while requiring careful limits and a trusted agent.

Is A Fill-In-The-Blank Will Valid in Texas?

The article explains why a Texas fill-in-the-blank Will may fail, how holographic Wills are treated, and who inherits when no valid Will exists.

Is Physician-Assisted Dying Legal in the United States?

This article explains where physician-assisted dying is authorized in the United States as of 2026, its safeguards, and how it differs from hospice and comfort care.

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