Texas recognizes two types of written wills and the witness requirements are different for both. Holographic Wills are Wills that are completely in the…
Many people confuse Living Wills with Last Wills and Testaments. They sound similar, but serve very different purposes. A Living Will, also known as a Directive to…
Imagine your father, who is no longer married to you mother, dies leaving a Will. He told you that you were a beneficiary of his estate, but…
A durable power of attorney allows you to choose a person you trust to handle your financial affairs if you become incapacitated and can’t handle them…
Someone contacted me last week inquiring whether a Will is valid in Texas if it is not dated. Apparently, the individual’s father-in-law died leaving a short…
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…
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 Texans draft wills and name beneficiaries, they expect that the beneficiaries they have named will outlive them. But that is not always the case. Sometimes…