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Repeal of Estate Tax Causes Problems with Bypass Trusts

NB: This article was published on April 19, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate…

Estate Planning for Special Needs Children

Estate planning is important for all families, but especially so for families with a special needs child.  This is because without appropriate estate planning,…

Are Videotaped Wills Recognized in Texas?

Texas recognizes only two types of wills: a holographic (handwritten) will, and an attested (typewritten) will. A videotaped will, in an of itself, has no legal…

Wacky Will Wednesday – Angel Pantoja Medina

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.

House May Consider Estate Tax in April

NB: This article was published on March 29, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate Tax Certainty…For Now.

Say What? Probate Terminology Defined

Attorneys use a lot of words when talking about probate. However, in my conversations with friends and clients, I discovered that many people outside the legal community…

Wacky Wednesday: Wills That Make You Go “Hmmm…” – Samuel Bratt

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.

Do I Need to File My Will?

The Texas Estates Code provides a procedure for those wanting to deposit a will with the clerk of the court for safekeeping. The cost of depositing a will…