I explained last week that an heir is a person who will inherit your property by virtue of a state’s intestacy laws if you die without…
The words “Beneficiary” and “Heir” are often used interchangeably, but each word has a very specific legal definition. A beneficiary is someone who benefits from the transfer…
Most people may assume that if they are married and die without a Will in Texas, their surviving spouse will inherit their entire estate. This is…
The law gives you the freedom to decide how and to whom your assets are distributed when you die by making a Will. If you die without…
I was contacted recently by a man I’ll call Jack, whose uncle had just passed away. Jack’s uncle was single, his parents had predeceased him, and…
Each state has a vested interest in the orderly transfer of property after someone dies. It’s so important, in fact, that if you don’t have a will, the…
From the time we’re children reading Cinderella, we hear stories of strained relationships between stepchildren and their stepparents. So much so that stories of positive relationships often…