Beyond the Last Will: Why a Complete Estate Plan Requires More Than a Basic Will
You should be aware of what a will can’t or shouldn’t do.
How Charitable Giving Benefits the Giver
With a charitable tax deduction, you can donate to a good cause and cut your tax bill at the same time.
How to Protect Your Estate from a Rotten Son-in-Law
Whatever the reason, whether your life is a bed of roses or a getting-worse-nightmare, there are things you can do now to insure what you leave will go to who you want. And when. And in what portion or portions.
Estate Planning for Blended Families
Traditional, simple estate planning may not be sufficient to accomplish estate planning goals in many blended family situations.
The Hidden Trap in Your Estate Plan: Why Beneficiary Designations Can Ruin Your Last Will
When you set up your estate plan it is important to coordinate the legal planning documents that you or you and your attorney create with the document provided by your retirement account custodian and/or your life insurance carrier called a ‘Designation of Beneficiary.’
Draft a Last Will and Keep It Current: Avoid Dying Intestate in Texas
If you die without a will, you die “intestate” and your assets will be distributed according to your state’s law. That could result in a distribution you didn’t intend.
Elder Law Essentials in Texas
Elder law is an aspect of estate planning focusing primarily on the needs of families and individuals as they age.
Understanding Irrevocable Trusts: Protecting Your Home and Assets in an Evolving Legal Landscape
Before you decide to put your home in an irrevocable trust, it is important to have a basic understanding of what you are doing and why.
Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris Continues Battle Over His Estate
The most recent of many legal skirmishes to come to the public’s attention involves Paris Jackson, Michael Jackson’s daughter.
Organize Your Important Papers and Get Personal and Financial Affairs in Order
The first step in getting your affairs in order is to gather up all your important personal, financial and legal information, so you can arrange it in a format that will benefit you now and your loved ones later.
