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07/24/2020

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Texas Guardianship Explained: Helping those in Need Posted by admin on July 22, 2020July 24, 2020 As the population in America grows older, it’s becoming common for adult children to be called upon to care for their sick or aging parents. Typically, this situation begins with the adult child helpi...

07/13/2020

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Using Your Estate Plan to Help Protect Your Children Posted by admin on July 8, 2020July 9, 2020 Planning for the welfare of your children may be at the forefront of your mind in the midst of the present COVID-19 pandemic and volatility of this world. The decision you have been putting off may feel....

07/09/2020

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Using Your Estate Plan to Help Protect Your Children Posted by admin on July 8, 2020July 9, 2020 Planning for the welfare of your children may be at the forefront of your mind in the midst of the present COVID-19 pandemic and volatility of this world. The decision you have been putting off may feel....

07/04/2020

06/24/2020

"That’s because estate planning is part of life planning. It’s about defining and living out your legacy during your lifetime, enabling you to enjoy the impact it has on the people and organizations you support; ensuring loved ones who depend on your income are protected in the event of your incapacity or death; and ensuring your own wishes and preferences are communicated and can be met should you require long-term care, among other goals. It helps to answer important questions, including: Who will have the legal authority to act on your behalf if you’re unable to do so during your lifetime, whether that’s managing your assets or important healthcare decisions? And who is going to be tasked with making sure it happens?"

Over the years, I’ve met with people who “only needed a financial plan, not an estate plan” or “didn’t need a financial plan, just some help with estate planning.” To help clarify the role of estate planning in the financial planning process, it’s important to debunk some of the most c...

03/21/2019

Check out our most recent blog discussing some benefits of special needs estate planning.

Special Needs Trusts: Could Your Child Benefit from a Third Party Special Needs Trust? Posted by admin on March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Are you a parent of a child with special needs? You may need special estate planning. Why? What’s the benefit of estate planning that is geared specifically to mee...

04/20/2018

Stop by and checkout our new blog!

What Does a Durable Power of Attorney Do and How Can It Benefit Me? Posted by admin on April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 What Does a Durable Power of Attorney (“DPOA”) Accomplish? A durable power of attorney is a legal document that gives someone you choose (i.e., your agent) the power to perform in ...

11/02/2017

New blog is posted!

"Obtaining Letters Testamentary from Probate Court Posted by admin on November 2, 2017 Frequent Scenario: Someone passes away. Their surviving spouse is told by the bank that they need \u201cLetters\u201d to access a bank account. Surviving spouse finds a lawyer online and asks her to draft the lett...

08/31/2017

New Blog Post: Who Gets the Dog?

Who Gets the Dog? How to include a Pet in your Will. Posted by admin on August 31, 2017 Pet owners make a special commitment to their pets, but how do you address this commitment in your will? Pets are considered by law to be personal property, but to pet-parents, our animals are family. So how do y...

08/28/2017

Legal Resources to help during natural disasters provided by the Texas State Bar.

By G. Thomas Vick Jr. When disasters like Hurricane Harvey strike Texas, the State Bar of Texas serves as a hub of legal and recovery-related resources for

08/18/2017

Check out our new Blog!

Why Millennials Should Consider Estate Planning Posted by admin on August 18, 2017 The common view of estate planning is that one needs to have substantial assets or must be in their golden years before thinking about creating an estate plan. But as times change and cultures change, the traditional…