Your estate plan is your legacy. Regardless of how carefully composed and crafted, and how many provisions it includes, it’s a living document which will need regular maintenance. Your assets, family, and goals will grow and shift over time, so…
One of the most difficult decisions a person needs to make when setting up a trust is picking a trustee to administer the trust. While anybody over the age of 18 can serve as a trustee, that doesn’t mean that…
You often hear about California being a community property state, affecting individuals during divorce and death. However, Texas also recognizes community property, making it one of nine states to do so, along with Arizona, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington,…
When a loved one passes away, you may find yourself facing a will contest, where one or more family members are disputing the division of property. Will contests and other estate administration disputes can often be complex, and there’s no…
According to a recent Gallup poll, just less than half of Americans have a will, with the results not budging all that much since 1990. Those Americans aged 65 and older are more likely to have a will, with approximately…
Becoming a legal guardian carries with it significant responsibility, whether you are a guardian for an adult who lacks capacity or a child who needs care. As a guardian, you have the legal responsibility to make health, financial, and other…
When creating your estate plan, you trust that the people you choose to manage your last will and testament and any trusts or powers of attorney will do so with your best interest in mind. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen….
Losing a loved one is an emotional event. But, even while coping with the loss, families may find themselves contesting the deceased’s trust, much like a will dispute. A trust can be contested for many reasons, such as undue influence…
When you have a large, complex estate, you may have many worries on your list – from having the right legal documents in place to who to appoint as an executor. But what about inheritance hijacking? This may not have…
Naming an executor is a critical step in estate planning, as this individual or corporation will administer your property after your death. This is no small task – especially for larger or more complex estate. Like other states, Texas has…
Texas is one of the few states in the union that does not have a “laughing heir” statute. A laughing heir is someone that is legally entitled to inherit from the decedent, but is so distantly related that he has…
