Ma'at Heritage Law Group, PLLC.

06/04/2026

Texas does not automatically extend legal rights to a long-term partner who is not a legal spouse.
No Medical POA naming your partner no clear authority to make healthcare decisions for you.
No Durable POA, no automatic access to accounts. No will or trust naming them Texas intestacy passes assets to blood relatives by default.
These are predictable legal outcomes for unplanned families. They are also entirely fixable

06/03/2026

Hi there,

You are invited to our free workshop tomorrow.
When: Jun 4, 2026 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JpfqjQ1BSJeTOUAmEzI1TA

06/01/2026

Most Texas adults have never signed a Medical Power of Attorney or a Durable Power of Attorney. These are the documents that determine what happens when you are alive but cannot speak for yourself.
Who pays your mortgage if you are in a coma for three months? Who authorizes a surgery when you cannot consent? Who can even access your medical information?
Without these documents, the answers may require a court process

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

Most estate planning conversations start with death. The scenario more likely to affect a Texas family first is often different: incapacity.
A sudden illness. A surgery with complications. An accident. You are alive. You are in a hospital. You cannot communicate.

Without a Durable Power of Attorney, no one not even your spouse may have the legal authority to pay your mortgage, access your accounts, or authorize your care without going through court first.

A complete plan addresses both.

05/27/2026

Naming a godparent is meaningful. It carries spiritual and moral weight. In Texas, it does not carry legal authority over the care of your minor children.
A guardianship designation properly drafted is the legal instruction a Texas court can actually follow. Without one, a judge who has never met your family makes that decision.

If you have not documented who raises your children in a legally valid way, this weekend is a good
moment to change that

05/25/2026

"I have a will. I'm covered."

It's one of the most common things estate planning attorneys hear and it's only half true.

A will is an important document. It names who inherits your property, who raises your children, and who manages your estate. But here's what many people don't realize: a will doesn't take effect until it goes through probate, a court-supervised process that can take months, cost thousands of dollars, and become a matter of public record.

A revocable living trust works differently. Instead of transferring your assets through a court after you die, a trust holds your assets during your lifetime and passes them directly to your beneficiaries when you're gone — no probate required, no court involvement, no public filing.