The Nguyen-Bowden Law Firm

10/02/2026

🏡 MOVING TO ANOTHER STATE? YOUR ESTATE PLAN MAY NEED A REVIEW.

A move can change more than your address. Different states may have different rules for property ownership, marital assets, taxes, and estate planning documents.

If you recently moved, it may be time to review:
✅ How your home and major assets are titled
✅ Whether your Will or Living Trust still works as intended
✅ Whether state law affects property classification or tax treatment
✅ Whether beneficiary designations and powers of attorney should be updated

Your estate plan should reflect where you live now, not where you used to live.

📌 A review with an estate planning attorney can help make sure your documents still match your goals and comply with the laws of your new state.

09/26/2026

The person you choose as your Trustee may have more power than you realize.

Many people spend years creating a Living Trust to protect their family, but overlook one of the most important decisions: Who will manage it?

A Trustee may control trust assets for years or even decades. Choosing the wrong person can lead to family conflict, court involvement, delays, and costly legal disputes.

A strong estate plan should include clear instructions, successor Trustee provisions, accountability, and flexibility for future changes.

A well-drafted Living Trust doesn’t just protect your assets, it can also help protect your family’s relationships.
If you’re creating or updating your Living Trust, make sure you’re asking the right questions before choosing your Trustee.

09/18/2026

If your child is still a minor when they inherit assets, the court may appoint a Guardian ad Litem in certain situations to protect the child’s legal interests.

A Guardian ad Litem does not represent the parents. Their role is to focus on the best interests of the child throughout the legal process. This can also mean additional court involvement, time, and expenses for the family.

A properly prepared Estate Plan, including the appropriate use of a Living Trust, can help families have more control over how assets are managed for minor children and may reduce unnecessary court involvement.

Estate Planning is not only about what you leave behind. It is also about who will manage it, when your child will receive it, and how their future will be protected.

09/11/2026

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The Nguyen-Bowden Law Firm
Nguyen-Bowden Estate Planning
Minhvân Nguyễn
⚖️ Jimmy Nguyen Bowden – Attorney at Law
💼 Services: Business Law • Contracts • Wills & Trusts • Estate Planning • Trial Litigation • Immigration
📍 10300 Westoffice Dr., #108, Houston, TX 77042
📞 (713) 367-4853

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09/11/2026

Naming a Living Trust as the beneficiary of your IRA can be a smart estate planning strategy in certain situations — but it must be structured correctly.

A Trust may be especially helpful when beneficiaries are minors, have special needs, or may not be ready to manage inherited assets. However, improper planning can affect distribution rules, taxes, and asset protection.

Before naming a Living Trust as your IRA beneficiary, make sure your Trust and beneficiary designations work together as part of your overall estate plan.

Plan carefully today to protect your family tomorrow.

09/04/2026

Your digital assets could be worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars… yet your family may never be able to recover them.

Today, Estate Planning is not just about your home, bank accounts, or investments.

Many of our most important assets now exist in digital form. Without a plan in place, your loved ones may lose access to these assets—even though they still hold significant value.

Here are some digital assets you should not overlook:

✔️ Email accounts – the key to recovering many other accounts.
✔️ Photos and videos stored in Cloud Storage.
✔️ Cryptocurrency, including Private Keys and Recovery Phrases.
✔️ Money held in digital wallets and payment apps.
✔️ Airline miles, hotel points, and credit card rewards.
✔️ Social media accounts and Digital Legacy.
✔️ Websites, domains, and online income streams.
✔️ Password Managers – where login information for many of your digital accounts may be stored.

A complete Estate Planning strategy doesn’t just protect your physical assets. It can also help your family access and manage important digital assets when they need to.

Because if your family can’t access it, they may not be able to inherit it.

08/28/2026

Many people believe that once they have a Will, every asset will automatically be distributed according to it.

In reality, a Will does not control every asset you own.

Many assets pass according to beneficiary designations, ownership structure, or state and federal law—not your Will.

Here are some common examples:

✔️ Life insurance beneficiary designations.
✔️ 401k, IRA, and other retirement account beneficiary forms.
✔️ Payable-on-Death (POD) bank accounts.
✔️ Transfer-on-Death (TOD) investment or brokerage accounts.
✔️ Transfer-on-Death (TOD) Deeds for real estate where permitted by state law.
✔️ Jointly owned property with rights of survivorship.
✔️ Assets that have been properly funded into a Living Trust.
✔️ A surviving spouse's legal rights under applicable state law.
✔️ Community property rules in states that recognize community property.
✔️ Valid contracts and beneficiary agreements that legally control the transfer of specific assets.

That's why estate planning is about much more than drafting a Will.

It's equally important to review your beneficiary designations, property ownership, and overall estate plan to make sure everything works together the way you intend.

08/21/2026

Today, your assets don’t just live in bank accounts — they may also be in Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, investment platforms, crypto accounts, and other digital apps.

But if something happens to you, will your family know these accounts exist — and will they have the legal authority to access them?

Without passwords, recovery information, or access to 2FA, even valuable digital assets can become difficult or impossible for loved ones to manage.

A few simple steps can help:
• Keep an updated list of your financial apps and digital accounts
• Store login and recovery information securely
• Review your 2FA and account recovery settings
• Make sure the right person has legal authority to manage your digital assets when needed

Don’t let your digital life become locked away from the people you intended to protect.

If you’re unsure how digital assets fit into your estate plan, proper planning today can save your family time, stress, and confusion later.

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