If you're a songwriter, inventor, artist, author or some other creative person who owns intellectual property (IP) rights, then you'll need to plan for what you'd like to happen with them when you pass away. Of the four most common intellectual property rights,...
Once you get into the process of developing your estate plan, it can be easy to be consumed by making sure that you’ve accounted for all of your assets and put the right documents in place to leave them to your heirs and beneficiaries. It can be a complicated process...
When you take the time to include advance health care directives in your estate plan, you probably assume that medical providers will always comply. In most cases, that is what happens. Since your estate planning documents are legally binding, doctors and medical...
The reality is that every adult in Texas should pay heed to the importance of estate planning. This particularly becomes the case when a younger adult begins to start a family or accumulate even a modest amount in the way of assets. The fact is that even disabled...
Estate planning is something that everyone can benefit from. A thorough estate plan can help ensure that your loved ones receive the assets you choose for them and much more. While proper estate planning can offer a strong safety net in your life, not everyone knows...
People accumulate property over the course of their lifetimes and when they die, they get to decide what happens to it. Typically, they use a last will and testament to let family members and the Texas probate court know who they would like to have their assets. In...
Your Texas estate plan isn't a fixed document that will remain valid for the next forty or fifty years. Rather, it's a fluid plan that should be reviewed and adjusted whenever you go through major life changes. If you keep your plan up-to-date throughout the rest of...
A huge portion of the real estate and wealth of this nation is owned by families living in the state of Texas. With proper planning, the older generation can keep the wealth here by passing it along to their surviving family members. If you’re looking to pass your...
After an individual dies and leaves a will behind, their family members may take action to contest the will. Reasons for litigation may vary, and Texas probate courts may find lawsuits contesting wills filling up annual dockets. Both sides of the litigation might be...
One of the advantages of a revocable living trust is that the creator can change it as needed. If you want to make a change to your revocable trust in Texas, you may do so with an amendment. Locating the trust You should keep the trust in a safe place, such as in your...
