Amendments to the Texas Property Code appear to create a back door to create a self-settled asset protection trust in Texas.
A Small Estate Affidavit can be a quick and cost-effective way to transfer property to a decedents legal heirs without going through formal probate in Texas when someone…
A Texas Transfer on Death Deed is a legal document that allows you to name beneficiaries to inherit your real estate after you pass away, avoiding the need…
Texas attorney Rania Combs discusses the statutory requirements of a valid holographic Will and a valid typewritten Will in Texas.
If you die without a Will in Texas, referred to as dying intestate, your property will pass according to the Texas intestacy laws, a rigid formula set…
North Carolina attorney Rania Combs discusses the statutory requirements of valid Wills in North Carolina.
In Texas, minor orphans who’ve reached the age of discretion, usually 12 or older, can ask the court to appoint the guardian they prefer. The law gives children…
Under federal tax law, the person making a gift (the donor) is responsible for any federal gift tax due—not the recipient (donee). The gift’s recipient (the donee) does…