Rieder Law, PC

06/17/2026

Q&A:

06/17/2026

Q&A:
Most parents have had the conversation. Some have even made a clear agreement with a sibling, a parent, or a close friend. It feels settled. It feels done.
Here is what most parents don't know: that agreement has no legal weight. If something happened tonight, the people they've agreed on would have no automatic right to step in. Not the grandparents who live nearby. Not the sibling who loves your children like their own. A judge who has never met your family would make the call.
This week's Q&A breaks down the question we hear most often on Father's Day: Does the conversation count? Swipe through for the answer, then read the full article to see what a complete plan looks like.
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06/16/2026

NEW BLOG POST:
Most fathers have thought about what would happen if something happened to them. Maybe during a long drive home. Maybe after a close call. Maybe in a quiet moment, watching their kids sleep.
They think about it. And then the day moves on, and they move with it.
Here is what most of them don't know: the answer they have in their head doesn't exist in the eyes of the law. If something happened tonight, the question of who raises their children wouldn't belong to them. It would belong to a court that has never met their family.
This week's article is about the question every father thinks he's answered. And why most of them haven't. Not really.
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06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Most parents have had the conversation. Some have even shaken hands on it. But an agreement that lives in your heads and nowhere in a legal document carries no weight in a courtroom.

If something happened to both of you tonight, the people you trust most (the grandparents who live 20 minutes away, the sibling who already loves your children like their own) have no automatic legal authority to take custody. A sitter has no legal authority. Neighbors have no legal authority.

This week's article covers the question we hear most often: Does talking about it count?

Here’s the answer.

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06/05/2026

Most parents have thought about who would raise their children if something happened to them. Maybe during a long drive. Maybe in a conversation with a partner that reached an agreement in your heads, but never made it onto paper.

Here is what most parents don't realize: that agreement doesn't exist in the eyes of the law. If something happened to you tonight, the decision about who raises your children wouldn't belong to you anymore. It would belong to a court.

And there is a second question almost no one plans for: what happens in the first 72 hours? Who has the legal authority to pick up your children from school if you were hospitalized tonight? Who can authorize emergency care? Even the people who love your children most have no automatic right to step in.

This week's blog is about both questions and what it takes to actually have an answer to each.

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04/19/2026

I am honored to be nominated for the 2026 Bee Cave Chamber of Commerce Businesswoman of the Year! Helping families feel confident and protected through my estate planning practice has been one of the greatest privileges of my career, and this nomination means so much.

Thank you to everyone who has trusted me and supported my work. If you’d like to support me in the next round, I’d be grateful for your vote.

💛 I appreciate this community more than words.

Congratulations to all the nominees in all of the categories.
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04/03/2026

You inherit $500,000 from your parents' retirement account. You're already earning a good salary. Now the IRS says you have 10 years to withdraw it all - on top of your regular income.
What looked like a generous inheritance just became a massive tax bill.
This is preventable. Smart estate planning now can save your family hundreds of thousands later.

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04/02/2026

"FACT/DID YOU KNOW"

A $500,000 inherited retirement account could lose $150,000 or more to taxes under the current 10-year rule — especially if the person inheriting it is in their peak earning years.
That's money your family worked for. And it doesn't have to happen.
The right kind of trust can pass on an inheritance while preserving tax benefits and protecting your loved ones from creditors, divorce, and poor financial decisions. This week's blog explains how.
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04/01/2026

"IN CASE YOU MISSED IT"

In case you missed it this week, here's something worth knowing:
If your spouse inherits your retirement account, they can roll it into their own IRA and keep it growing. But if your adult child inherits it? They've got 10 years to drain the whole thing on top of their own income. The tax hit can be brutal.
There are ways to plan for this. The right trust structure can help manage the tax burden while protecting your family from creditors and poor financial decisions.

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