Todd Hurd & Associates, Attorneys at Law

05/20/2022

...It is a duty and a right that many died for!!! We have state and local runoffs and they matter!!! Today is the last day for early voting. Election day is Tuesday, May 24th!!!

10/21/2020

"Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it."
- Susan B. Anthony

Your voice matters! Last day to vote early in Texas is Friday, October 30th!

03/23/2020

Due to COVID-19, effective immediately, our offices will be closed until further notice. We will only be accepting emergency appointments at this time. *BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - NO WALK-INS* Please call 817-426-4529 or email [email protected]

01/13/2020

Happy Monday!

Here are a few tips to avoid common scams as you begin to assess damage to your roof and other areas of your home!

While most roofing contractors are honest and hardworking, some roofers aren't out for your best interest. Read about roofing scams and how to avoid losing thousands of dollars by falling victim to a crooked roofing contractor.

01/08/2020

Happy New Year! Here are 9 New Years Resolutions to get 2020 started!!

Use your ARAG legal insurance in the new year. Protect yourself against legal and financial matters by taking actions like creating a will, storing documents in a safe place, knowing what to do at a traffic stop and creating a budget.

12/01/2018

Santa is waiting for you to stop in and drop your donations to fill suitcases for the homeless!!! Merry Christmas...a season of giving!!!

07/13/2017

When Someone Dies Without a Will

Every day, people die intestate. In legalese, that means without a will. This opens the door for the courts to decide what happens with their estates.

When no valid will exists, state intestacy laws dictate how assets are distributed. These laws divide an estate evenly (or equitably) among heirs. Any assets held in joint tenancy go to the joint owner. Assets held in a trust transfer to the trust beneficiaries (with spouses getting a share of those assets in some states). Community property goes to a spouse or partner in community property states. 1

Simple, right? Unfortunately, the way assets transfer under these laws may not correspond to the wishes of the deceased person. Did the decedent want some of his or her estate to go to a charity or a person close to them? These laws will not allow that. State law will also decide who the executor of the estate is, since the decedent never named one. 2

If the deceased person designated beneficiaries for his or her retirement accounts and life insurance policy, those retirement accounts and insurance proceeds should transfer to those beneficiaries without dispute, even when no will exists. When life insurance policies and retirement accounts lack designated beneficiaries, then those assets are lumped into the decedent's estate and subject to intestacy laws. 2

Most people have specific ideas about who should inherit what from their estates. To articulate those ideas, they should write a will – or better yet, they should draft one with the help of an attorney. Anyone who cares about the destiny of his or her wealth should take this basic estate planning step.

For a last will & testament to be valid, it must meet three important tests. It must be created by a person of sound mind. It must express that person's free will – that is, it cannot be written or drafted under coercion or duress. Lastly, it must be signed and dated in the presence of two or more unrelated people who stand to inherit nothing from that person's estate. 1 It is always recommended to have a will typed, witnessed and notarized.

05/12/2017

Important read!!! http://www.texaswatch.org/ngpform/no-blue-tarp-bills

Too often, Texas families, businesses, churches, and schools struggle to be paid in full and on time for their valid claims. That’s why legal protections are necessary to deter bad conduct and hold insurers accountable.

04/07/2016

Congratulations to our TiffieCo.com Athlete of the Month, ASHLEY BRANCH - Burleson Lady Elks Golf.

**Nominate an athlete or a student by emailing [email protected]** We will need parent or guardian consent and please tell us why your are nominating your child.

03/10/2016

Todd Hurd & Associates were honored to represent one of these young ladies, Ms. Norrid, after a drunk driver hit them head on, killing two best friends and nearly killing Alyssa. The drunk driver also died. We are proud of Alyssa and her amazing accomplishments thus far and we keep them all in our hearts. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1377781214607&id=1534187812

01/09/2014

Seeing a new business on Facebook is not an open invitation for email solicitation. We are a very seasoned law firm with a website already. Please refrain from spamming our law firm by phone and email. Thank you.