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Experts suggest that you review your estate plan every three or so years. This can feel like a monumental task, especially if you have a detailed and lengthy estate plan. But fortunately, you do not need to review the entirety of it every time. In fact, there are...
A primary goal of many estate planners is to help their heirs avoid probate. Avoiding probate can save your heirs a lot of frustration. Additionally, some people do not care for the very public nature of probate. One potential way to avoid your home going through...
Texans with disabilities are often eligible for public benefits, such as Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income. To qualify for these and other programs, though, a person must have limited income. Using your estate plan to gift funds directly to a relative who has a...
Some individuals need someone else to take care of their physical or financial needs because of incapacitation or age. For example, a minor needs an adult guardian, and a person with a disability may need a guardian to make decisions about finances and/or health care...
It is a shocking truth that many Americans have no estate plan. Of course, many people, particularly younger individuals who do not have much in the way of assets, believe that estate planning is only for the wealthy and established. This is not true. However, it is...
Estate planning is not for the faint of heart. The often complicated process involves careful consideration and drafting of several documents that will be used to settle your property. While you may have created a last will and testament, you and your...
You might hear families in Texas and around the nation say that probate is the last thing they want to go through when a loved one passes away and their estate begins to be distributed. One of the biggest reasons behind avoiding probate is because of its long and...
When you die in the state of Texas, your assets may have to go through probate before they're distributed to your heirs. Probate can be a necessary but time-consuming process that delays the time when your loved ones receive their assets. How can you avoid probate and...
Families in Texas and throughout the country may be spending time together this holiday season, or at least staying in touch with one another. Typically, the topics of death and money are off-limits during family events. However, failing to have an estate planning...
The probate process takes place after a person dies whether there was a valid will or not. When there is a valid will, the process is more straightforward than when there is not. Nevertheless, it can still expend a lot of time and money. The will does not take effect...