A couple of years ago, I wrote blog post titled “Three Estate Planning Documents Every College Student Needs.” The post was prompted by…
I received a phone call this week from a woman I’ll call Ellen, whose grandfather had succumbed to pancreatic cancer. His own children were unwilling to care…
What Is a Holographic Will? A holographic will is a handwritten will that is entirely in the testator’s own handwriting and signed by them.
Texas recognizes two types of written wills and the witness requirements are different for both. Holographic Wills are Wills that are completely in the…
A couple of months ago, after the Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional, I explained that there was…
A durable power of attorney is a written document that creates an agency relationship between the person granting authority and an agent, or attorney-in-fact, the person to…
Most people may assume that if they are married and die without a Will in Texas, their surviving spouse will inherit their entire estate. This is…
Several parents have contacted me recently about setting up stand-alone special needs trust for their children. Unlike a supplemental needs trust that is created in a…