A Will is an important document. It allows you to specify who will receive your property when you die. To be valid, certain formalities must be…
The sudden death of a spouse is devastating, and the devastation can be magnified when financial pressures abound. In families which rely on the deceased spouse’s income…
Wills include private information about how your property will be disposed of when you die. Clients often want this information to remain private and are therefore concerned…
It’s been an exciting year for my firm. Below are a few of the highlights from 2015: My firm has a new paralegal. As my firm continued…
Several of my neighbors have recently received calls from individuals impersonating IRS agents. The callers claim that back taxes are owed and threaten arrest if immediate payment is…
November is not only National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, but also National Family Caregivers Month. Today, more than 5 million Americans are suffering with Alzheimer’s, and if…
A reader asked a very interesting question recently after reading my article on the characterization of property in Texas. He asked whether a house purchased during…
The IRS recently announced the estate and gift tax limits for 2016. In 2016, the exemption amount for individuals increased from $5.43 million to $5.45 million, which…