As Americans live longer, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia is on the rise. I read recently that the incidence of people with Alzheimer’s doubles for every…
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 sets the estate tax rate at 40 percent for individual estates valued at over $5 million, indexed for inflation. Additionally, can…
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 posts here.
Every parent worries about whether their children will be well cared for if tragedy strikes. But the worries are compounded for parents of children with special…
Section 256.205 of the Texas Estates Code provides that “After a will has been admitted to probate, any interested person may commence a suit to contest…
The thing that worries most parents about dying is typically not what will happen to their stuff. It’s who will take care of their kids. And…
Texas recognizes two types of written wills: An attested will is the most common type of Last Will and Testament. To be valid, it must be…
Per stirpes and per capita are commonly used terms in wills, trusts, and intestate distribution statutes to describe how a deceased person’s estate is to be…