I received a new client application requesting information about how to set up a power of attorney and Will. The person who submitted the application said she…
She had two adult children, but her niece was more like a daughter to her. Her niece was also a nurse, who she believed would be better…
A few weeks ago, a journalist emailed me to ask if she could interview me for an article she was writing. The article she wrote appeared in the…
There is a Texas statute that prohibits Courts from entering any orders that prevent parties in a divorce proceeding from changing his or her Will. Section 253.001 of…
If you and your spouse are planning to divorce, you probably wouldn’t want your property distributed to him or her if you died while your divorce is…
I received an email from a client over the weekend that alarmed me. So much so that called them on a Sunday afternoon to make sure remedial…
A Texas transfer on death deed is a beneficiary designation for your home. It works like a beneficiary designation on a life insurance policy or a…
A client was confused. He knew that the federal estate tax only applied to estates in excess of $11 million, so he didn’t understand why significant taxes…