Everyone has been told at some point to “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” The universal adage applies to the formation of a will. Many people do not want to think about the topic, but those who prepare a valid will and other estate planning...
New parents have a lot on their plate. They are working to establish their careers while also starting a family. It is easy for many goals to be put on the backburner while you focus on work and family. One goal new parents will want to take, however, is executing an...
Everyone in the Dallas/Forth Worth area has unique lives and when they go through the estate planning process, they need to develop their estate plan based on the unique aspects of their lives. Some may need simple wills, advanced healthcare directives and a power of...
Getting remarried is a joyous event. While one may have thought they would only get married once, uniting with another through marriage is a major life event. Although some of the same concerns with one’s first marriage occurs during a subsequent marriage, there are...
An advance healthcare directive can be included as part of an estate plan to help an estate planner prepare for end-of-life decision making. It is can important part of the estate planner preparing for the possibility of incapacity and estate planners should be...
If you are creating your estate plan, there are multiple tools you can use to ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes when you pass away. One of the tools available to you is a revocable living trust. What is a revocable living trust?...
Estate planning can be a complex area of law, leaving you to consider many different options which you may or not need. But one area that can be beneficial to virtually everyone is that of advance directives. Regardless of your age, they can become important when you...
When a person has collected a significant number of assets, it becomes especially important for them to create a will that specifies which assets go to which beneficiaries when they pass away. However, creating a valid will is a lot more complicated than just writing...
It is not uncommon for a Texas resident to be married to someone who is from another country and is not a citizen. Non-citizens who are permanent U.S. residents are referred to as resident aliens. Because of many complications, standard estate planning advice is not...
Although it may seem simple and straightforward on its face, there are actually a lot of moving parts to estate planning. Neglecting any one of them could lead to unintended and unwanted outcomes, including having your assets fall into the hands of someone you never...
