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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 how Texas law distributes a Will beneficiary’s share when that beneficiary dies before the testator, including rules for descendants, residuary beneficiaries, and contingent gifts.
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The article discusses how virtual law practices use technology to make legal services more accessible, convenient, and affordable, along with predictions about the future of eLawyering.
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This article explains how revocable trusts may help Texas residents with out-of-state property, potential incapacity, or concerns about a Will contest.
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The article explains ways parents can leave children unequal inheritances while communicating their reasons and reducing the risk of resentment or a legal challenge.
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The Texas Estates Code defines an incapacitated person as a minor, an adult unable to meet essential needs or manage financial affairs, or someone requiring a guardian to receive government funds.
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A financial columnist’s family experience shows how dying without a Will can cause costly probate complications, family conflict, and unintended inheritance results.
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Incapacity can happen at any age, and without a Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, and HIPAA authorization, loved ones may face costly legal obstacles when managing medical and financial affairs.
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Texas law may place a testamentary gift to a Will witness at risk, but several exceptions can preserve the gift.
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The article presents 10 estate-planning strategies for reducing family conflict and discouraging challenges to a Will after death.
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A family’s Volkswagen Beetle game illustrates how intangible traditions can preserve connection and become part of a lasting family legacy.
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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 Planning13
- Incapacity11
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