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…
A small estate affidavit is a legal document that can be used to transfer property to heirs without a formal probate. Heirs can take advantage of…
A few weeks ago, a client alerted me to an episode of the John Oliver show about guardianships gone wrong. A guardian is someone appointed by…
Couples who are happily married make different estate planning choices than couples who are separated and heading towards divorce. Happily married couples generally create Wills that protect…