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I have written before that making a will is not a something you do just once in your life. Your will is something that should change as your life does. Otherwise it can become an
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When I was a girl, my mother enjoyed needlework. She would painstakingly sew for hours, crafting beautiful pieces like the one in the image above. My husband thinks that piece of needlepoint is a bit
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Leona Helmsley left her dog, Trouble, $12 million in trust, but that amount seems paltry considering the amount Austrian Countess Carlotta Liebenstein left her dog. When she died in 1991, she left her entire $80
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When appointing a guardian for a child, the court will consider what is in the child’s best interest. According to the Texas Estates Code, certain people are statutorily ineligible to be appointed as guardian. These
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When Texans draft wills and name beneficiaries, they expect that the beneficiaries they have named will outlive them. But that is not always the case. Sometimes a beneficiary named in a will dies first. Most
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When I opened my virtual doors a year and a half ago, very few lawyers operated in the virtual realm. But the virtual law practice model is becoming more mainstream as attorneys harness technology to
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A couple of weeks ago, I explained that probate recently got more private in Texas. In the past an estate’s representative was required to file an inventory, appraisement and list of claims with the court.
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Parents often go to great lengths to make sure they treat their children equally, not only during their lifetime but also by leaving them an equal share of their estate upon their death. But in
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The Texas Estates Code specifically defines who is an incapacitated person. According to the Code, an incapacitated person is: A minor; An adult individual who, because of a physical or mental condition is substantially unable
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I read an article by Don McNay recently, which highlights the complexities, expense and unwanted results that can arise in cases of intestacy. McNay is a financial columnist and advisor and explains that he tells
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- Estate Planning122
- Wills60
- Powers of Attorney46
- Probate and Estate Administration45
- Intestacy34
- Gift and Estate Tax32
- Trusts26
- 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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