In Texas a trust is not a legal entity. Rather, it is a legal relationship in which a trustee holds legal title for the benefit of another…
A power of attorney can generally eliminate the need for a guardianship; however, a guardian may sometimes be required despite having a Texas medical power of…
Her husband died a couple of months ago. She found what appeared to be a Will in his desk drawer. He had typed it up, signed it,…
Wills sometimes create testamentary trusts, trusts that spring to life after the death of a testator. When a testator includes a testamentary trust in his Will,…
A man who was named independent executor in a Will called me. Someone told him that as the independent executor, he had the right to distribute Testator…
Barrack Obama signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience “(ABLE”) Act into on December 19, 2014. It requires each state to pass its own ABLE Act. Governor Greg…
The way multiple party account pass after the death of a joint account holder is determined by statute. Multiple party accounts that are held with rights of…
I received a heartbreaking letter from someone concerned that her 60 year old old sister, who was in a terrible accident a year ago that left…