Estate Planning Resources

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

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Guardian – Prospective Guardian’s Children

When selecting a guardian for minor children, consider the prospective guardian’s ability to care for more children and the family dynamics, ages, personalities, and character of the guardian’s children.

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Guardian – Character

This article explains how to evaluate a prospective guardian’s character, dependability, judgment, and suitability to care for minor children under Texas guardianship considerations.

Factors to Consider when Selecting a Guardian: Marital Status

This article explains why parents should consider a prospective guardian’s marital status, spouse, potential divorce, and ability to provide stability for minor children.

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Guardian for Your Children — Relationship With Your Child

This article explains why parents should consider a prospective guardian’s communication, trust, emotional connection, and relationship with their children.

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Guardian for Your Children — Location of Residence

When selecting a guardian for minor children, parents should consider whether the guardian’s location would require the children to leave their familiar home, school, friends, and community after a loss.

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Guardian — Finances

When selecting a guardian, consider the person’s financial stability and ensure your assets or life insurance can help cover the costs of raising your children.

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Guardian for Your Children — Work Schedule

When selecting a guardian for minor children, parents should consider whether the person’s work hours, travel requirements, or dangerous job could limit active involvement.

Death of the Estate Tax May Cost Heirs More

This historical 2010 article explains how the temporary federal estate tax repeal replaced the step-up in basis with carry-over basis rules, potentially increasing heirs’ capital gains tax burdens.

Blawg Review #249

Blawg Review #249, hosted by Slaw and authored by Omar Ha-Redeye, featured a review themed around African slavery in America and mentioned the author's article about problems with LegalZoom.

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Guardian — Similar Values

When selecting a guardian for minor children, parents should consider whether the person shares their most important religious, moral, educational, and parenting values.

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