Every day, I am moved by stories of courageous Texans risking their lives to protect and care for the most vulnerable among us. The heroes of the…
Many people have medical powers of attorney that they have signed in the presence of two witnesses. They become concerned that their power of attorney is not valid…
A Texas medical power of attorney is a document that allows you, the principal, to designate a trusted family member or friend to make medical decisions for…
LegalZoom and other do-it-yourself document preparation services want you to believe that the process of preparing a Will is as easy as filling in the blanks on…
I have written before that the characterization of property as separate or community dictates who inherits property when a married person dies without a Will in…
UPDATE: On April 8, 2020, Governor Abbott issued an order temporarily allowing regular notaries to notarize the following documents by video conference: durable powers of attorney, medical powers…
A man died without a Will. He died unmarried, with two children, one 19 and the other 17. However, he and his children had been estranged for least…