Articles and guides to help you understand your options for protecting your family and your assets in Texas and North Carolina.
When people hear about trust funds, they often imagine very wealthy people leaving vast sums of wealth to their children. But it’s not necessary to have a fortune to establish a trust. In fact, if
One year for Christmas, my mother-in-law gave my children a “Chat Pack.” It’s a box of cards with simple questions designed to start conversations. My children are all now adults, but they they were younger,
If you are a parent of a child with special needs, a special needs trust (SNT) should be an essential part of your estate planning. Without one, leaving assets directly to your child—whether through a
Texas is a community property state. The law presumes that all property acquired during the marriage belongs equally to both spouses, unless it was received by gift, inheritance, or descent. If you have a valid
Same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide since 2015, when the Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges. And in 2022, Congress added another layer of protection by passing the Respect for Marriage Act , which repealed
A Living Will, also known as a Texas Dreictive to Physicials and Family or Surrogates , is a document that allows you to express your wishes about when life-sustaining treatment should be administered or withheld
North Carolina has specific legal requirements that must be met for a Will to be valid. A Will is valid when the person signing is at least 18 and of sound mind, intends the document
Both Lady Bird Deeds and Texas Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs) are essentially beneficiary designations for your real estate. Both Lady Bird Deeds and Texas Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs) allow property owners to transfer
One factor that often motivates people to choose a revocable trust over a Will is privacy. Assets held in a trust pass to beneficiaries without going through probate, which means there’s no public filing of
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