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Will Signed Before Marriage Doesn’t Make Provision for Spouse

A widow contacted me this week. Her husband of 19 years had recently passed away. She found a Will he had signed before they met leaving everything…

Have You Reviewed Your Will Lately?

I always schedule a document review conference with my clients before they sign their Wills. It gives my clients the opportunity to ask questions they may have…

What is a Testamentary Trust?

A testamentary trust is a dormant trust created in a Will.  It lies dormant until the death of the person creating it springs it to life.  Unlike…

Is it Necessary for a Witness to Read my Will?

Wills include private information about how your property will be disposed of when you die. Clients often want this information to remain private and are therefore concerned…

The Characterization of Real Estate Purchased With Separate Property During Marriage

A reader asked a very interesting question recently after reading my article on the characterization of property in Texas. He asked whether a house purchased during…

Who Inherits If The Beneficiary Of My Will Dies Before Me?

Although it’s unpleasant to consider, there is a possibility that those whom you’d like to benefit in your Will may not survive you. For example, you may…

Is Gift to Stepchildren Void if Testator is Divorced After Signing a Will?

I received a note yesterday from someone whose mother had recently passed away. His mother’s Will, which was made before she divorced, identified her stepchildren as beneficiaries.

Can I Rewrite a Deceased Persons’ Will?

I received a message from someone this week whose husband had passed away seven years earlier leaving a Will that gave all his worldly possessions her. However,…