FAQs About Wills

How Does Divorce Affect a Previous Will?

Although there are no hard and fast rules about how often you should update your will, certain life changes, such as a divorce, will trigger a need…

FAQs About Wills

Can I Disinherit My Spouse In Texas?

Texas is a community state. There is a presumption that all property acquired during the marriage belongs to the spouses in equal shares, unless it was…

Wacky Wills

Wacky Wednesday: Wills That Make You Go “Hmmm…” – Ed Headrick

NB: This post is part of a series highlighting wills that contain some interesting, and sometimes bizarre, bequests and stipulations. You can see all these posts…

FAQs About Estate Planning

Where Should I Store My Estate Planning Documents?

So you’ve gotten your estate planning done. Great! But now what? Where do you keep these documents so that they can be they can be used…

Wacky Wills

Wacky Wednesday: Wills That Make You Go “Hmmm…” – Charles Millar

NB: This post is part of a series highlighting wills that contain some interesting, and sometimes bizarre, bequests and stipulations. You can see all these posts…

Wacky Wills

Wacky Wednesday: Wills That Make You Go “Hmmm…” – Luis Carlos de Noronha Cabral da Camara

NB: This post is part of a series highlighting wills that contain some interesting, and sometimes bizarre, bequests and stipulations. You can see all these posts…

Special Needs Trusts

Estate Planning for Special Needs Children

Estate planning is important for all families, but especially so for families with a special needs child.  This is because without appropriate estate planning,…

Requirements of a Valid Will

Are Videotaped Wills Recognized in Texas?

Texas recognizes only two types of wills: a holographic (handwritten) will, and an attested (typewritten) will. A videotaped will, in an of itself, has no legal…

Wacky Wills

Wacky Wednesday: Wills That Make You Go “Hmmm…” – Samuel Bratt

NB: This post is part of a series highlighting wills that contain some interesting, and sometimes bizarre, bequests and stipulations. You can see all these posts here.

Wacky Wills

Wacky Wednesday: Wills That Make You Go “Hmmm…” – Sir Walter Raleigh

NB: This post is part of a series highlighting wills that contain some interesting, and sometimes bizarre, bequests and stipulations. You can see all these posts…