If you have life insurance, there is a good chance no benefits will ever be paid. An insurance settlement is contingent on you dying during the term…
Not too long ago, my book club read a highly acclaimed book titled “The Art of Racing in the Rain.” I couldn’t finish it. In…
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I received a question from someone who wondered whether revoking a current will would revive a will that was signed previously. Unfortunately, I seem…
As families gather for Thanksgiving this year, estate planning is likely the last thing on their mind. Thanksgiving is a time to focus on the things…
I have written before that making a will is not a something you do just once in your life. Your will is something that should change as…
When I was a girl, my mother enjoyed needlework. She would painstakingly sew for hours, crafting beautiful pieces like the one in the image above. My…
NB: This post is part of a series highlighting wills that contain some interesting, and sometimes bizarre, bequests and stipulations. You can see all these…
When appointing a guardian for a child, the court will consider what is in the child’s best interest. According to the Texas Estates Code, certain people are…