The Duty of a Probate Lawyer
Knowing the probate lawyer’s role is one of the first steps you should take at the beginning of the probate process, regardless of whether you are the Executor or an heir of the estate. One of the biggest sources of…
Why a Will is Essential?
When you create your Last Will and Testament, you create a set of legal instructions communicating your wishes regarding your dependents and how to dispose of your property when you die. If you have people who you love and care…
Planning with your Parents
Nobody really wants to think in advance about accidents or illness. But if no advance planning has been done when an elderly parent experiences an accident, then the family may have to make crucial decisions in a highly stressful situation.…
What it Means to be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19
In the United States, the COVID-19 vaccine is becoming increasingly more available. According to the medical community, vaccinated individuals are significantly less likely to contract COVID-19; however, they may pose a health risk to others. What then is appropriate behavior…
What It Means to Contest a will
When a loved one who has a will dies, their will lays out who shall receive their property, and which person (called the executor) will be in charge of settling the estate. For many reasons, beneficiaries can feel slighted by…
Finances and The Fiduciary Rule
In 2018, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the United States Labor Department acted outside of its authority by creating the fiduciary rule and no longer has authority to enforce this Obama-era protections for retirement savers. The fiduciary…
Why You Should Have a Letter of Instruction for your Estate Plan
Whether you are starting from scratch or have an estate plan in place a letter of instruction (LOI) is an important part of any comprehensive plan. A letter of instruction can help your loved ones manage important information about you.…
Is Your Texas Estate Plan Up to Date?
You should check your estate planning documents every so often, to make sure they’re still good, especially with big life changes like births, marriages, divorces, and moving to another state. Children grow up, marriages dissolve, property gets sold, residences change.…
Financial Decisions: Who Should Make Them for You?
Who should you trust to manage your financial well being when you are no longer able to do so? A power of attorney (POA), otherwise known as an agent to your principal, has the legal authority to represent and make…
How to Address Alzheimer’s Disease with Your Legal Plan
There is currently no cure for the more than 5 million Americans who have Alzheimer's disease. Projections by the Alzheimer's Association (alz.org) are that by 2050 more than 14 million Americans will suffer from this disease. What can you do…