Estate planning is the process of documenting your assets and last wishes in anticipation of your passing. This way your assets can go into good hands and your beneficiaries can benefit from your estate. However, many people put off estate planning. This likely...
Probate & Estate Administration
Naming a guardian for your child can prevent court battles
Many people are spurred to start their estate planning when they have a child. They want to designate a legal guardian who will step in and raise them should something happen to both parents. Unfortunately, not everyone does this. They assume that because they have a...
Don’t make these estate planning mistakes
Estate planning is a task that many adults overlook, but it’s one that’s critical. There are many things to consider when you’re creating your estate plan. Creating your estate plan will take time, but it isn’t something you should rush through. Making mistakes as...
Getting remarried? Take another look at your estate plan
Any time you have a major life change, that’s a good time to think about working on your estate plan. Your estate plan goes over how you’re going to pass on your assets and what you want to have happen if you become incapacitated, so it makes sense to update it any...
As an executor, repaying estate debts should be a top priority
Serving as the executor of someone's estate is a noble gesture. Perhaps you agreed to take on that responsibility years ago when your parents updated their estate plan after retirement. Maybe you stepped up into the role because a family member died without a will and...
18? You need to start your estate plan
When you think about estate planning, what do you imagine? Do you see someone in their 60s, 70s, or 80s making a will and looking at the assets they want to pass on? Do you imagine a person with a family setting up guardianships for their children if they can’t care...
When can someone contest a will in Texas?
The purpose of wills is to carry out the wishes of the deceased. Still, sometimes the will’s beneficiaries can identify problems with the way in which their loved one drafted the will. When this happens, those who have an interest in the deceased’s property can...
What happens if I die without a will?
When someone passes on without having an estate plan in place, their assets become subject to the probate process. Probate can be an extremely complicated process that takes months or longer to settle an estate. During this time, the decedent's friends and family may...
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