FAQs About Wills

Definitions of Common Terms in Wills

Lawyers use a lot of words when talking about wills, assuming that everyone knows their meaning. But I realized early on that many people outside the…

Planning for Special Circumstances

Is Your Estate In Order?

Rania Combs discusses tips for organizing your estate so your fiduciaries have all the information they need to handle your affairs.

Estate Planning, Planning for Special Circumstances

What are the Rights and Responsibilities of a Life Tenant in Texas?

In Texas, life tenant has important legal rights and responsibilities when occupying property under a life estate. Understanding these key legal insights helps ensure compliance with Texas law…

Planning for Special Circumstances

Five Reasons Why Parents of Young Children Need Estate Planning

If you are a parent of young children, getting your estate plans in order can help you ensure that your minor children will be protected in the…

FAQs About Estate Planning

The Top 10 Reasons Why You Need An Estate Plan

A recent survey found that approximately two-thirds of Americans don’t have a wills, and even fewer have power of attorneys or health care directives. Are you…

Probating a Will

Independent Administration Simplifies the Probate Process

Probate has gotten a bad reputation as being expensive and causing delays. As a result, many people try to avoid it at all cost. In many states,…

FAQs About Trusts

When Should I Use a Revocable Trust?

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…

Planning for Special Circumstances

A Mother’s Love

A few years ago, I read an article that reminded me of the extraordinary lengths parents will go to protect and provide for their children. It…

Planning for Special Circumstances

Beyond Taxes: 10 Reasons Why Americans Without Taxable Estates Need an Estate Plan

NB: Rocket Lawyer Press invited me to contribute another guest post on an estate planning issue. Below is an excerpt of the article I wrote, as well…

How Property Distributed When Someone Dies Without A Will

What are the Inheritance Rights of Adopted Children?

If you are a parent of an adopted child in Texas and you die without a will, your adopted child will be entitled to the same inheritance…