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: Age and Maturity

This article explains why age, maturity, stability, time, energy, and physical ability matter when choosing a guardian for minor children in Texas.

Choosing a Guardian for Your Children

The article explains why parents may delay estate planning when choosing a guardian and why naming one can help ensure their children are cared for by someone they trust.

Estate Planning for Your Digital Estate

This article explains why people should document their digital accounts and passwords and tell loved ones where to find that information after death or incapacity.

Don’t Wait Until Just Before You Get On A Plane to Prepare Your Estate Plan

The article compares the relative risks of car and airplane accidents and urges parents to prepare or review their wills, trusts, and estate plans before traveling.

Intestate Distribution for the Single Parent — What Happens If You Die Without a Will in Texas?

The article explains how Texas intestacy statutes distribute a single parent’s property among descendants and the consequences of dying without a Will.

Repeal of Estate Tax Causes Ethical Quandary

This historical article examines how the temporary 2010 repeal of the federal estate tax created tax-planning and ethical concerns surrounding end-of-life medical decisions.

The Death of the Estate Tax

This historical 2010 article explains the temporary federal estate tax repeal, possible 2011 changes, and the potential impact on Texans.

Would You Trust a Stranger to Choose a Guardian for Your Children?

The article explains why parents should designate a guardian for their children rather than leave the decision to a judge who may not know their family’s wishes.

I’m Single and Have No Children . . . What Happens if I Die Without a Will in Texas?

The article explains how Texas intestacy statutes distribute the estate of a single person without children who dies without a valid Will.

Does Medical Power of Attorney Grant Agent Unrestricted Authority to Act?

A Texas medical power of attorney gives an agent broad but limited authority to make health care decisions when you are incapacitated, including restrictions on certain treatments.

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