Don’t Leave for Summer Vacation without Proper Planning
Having proper documents in place before your summer break, you can enjoy your vacation with the confidence that your affairs are in order, allowing you to relax and recharge fully.
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.
Change of Mission: Maximizing & Understanding VA Benefits
It’s important to understand the Veterans Administration benefits available to you, including VA Pension and Aid & Attendance.
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.
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.
Spring Cleaning Guide: Why Your Estate Plan Needs an Annual Polish
To keep your estate plans current, here’s what to review this spring regarding wills, trusts, beneficiaries, powers of attorney and funeral wishes.
National Health Care Decisions Day Inspires Vital Conversations
National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16th. Take this opportunity to talk with your loved ones about your healthcare wishes.
What are the Causes and Risk Factors of Parkinson’s Disease?
There are several known causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD). This condition is associated with decreased amounts of dopamine in a small area of the brain called the substantia nigra and in its projections to the basal ganglia (deep nuclei inside the brain).
The Essential Power of Attorney Guide: Protecting Your Legacy in Texas
The person signing the power of attorney, which gives someone else the authority to act for them, is called the ‘principal’ and the person who is given the power to act for you is called your ‘agent.’
