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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.
The article explains why incapacity planning matters and describes how a Texas Medical Power of Attorney, Durable Power of Attorney, and Directive to Physicians address medical and financial decisions.
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Gene Roddenberry’s cremated remains were partially launched into orbit in 1997, with the rest planned for a deeper-space memorial flight alongside his wife’s remains in 2012.
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Using The Descendants and a story about a grieving daughter, the article reflects on how relationships and an advanced directive shape the legacy a person leaves behind.
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The article explains why deeding a home to children before death can create risks involving control, taxes, Medicaid eligibility, creditors, and unexpected heirs, and discusses wills, trusts, and Ladybird Deeds as alternatives.
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The article announces the completed upgrade and exclusive transition to the new Total Attorneys Virtual Law Office platform, highlighting its improved interface and added client communication features.
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This article outlines ten Texas estate-planning recommendations to help protect loved ones, including creating a Will, naming guardians, using trusts, coordinating beneficiary designations, and organizing important records.
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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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Texas oil heiress Sandra West’s holographic Will directed that she be buried in a lacy nightgown inside her 1964 powder-blue Ferrari, with a $2 million incentive for carrying out her wishes.
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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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The author reflects on her firm’s second anniversary, the growth of web-based law practices, and technology’s role in helping women lawyers balance family commitments with solo practice.
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- 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 Planning13
- Incapacity11
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