When concerns come about regarding the remaining assets of a deceased loved one, it can be difficult to determine the best way to address those concerns. If there is conflicting information regarding the end-of-life wishes of a loved one, it is not usual for...
Protecting Your Legacy
Year: 2017
Could a pour-over will help with estate planning in Texas?
There are many tools that individuals could utilize in order to create an estate plan that best suits their needs. In fact, some tools could work in conjunction with other estate planning documents and allow Texas residents to better protect their estates and their...
Will your children fight over your estate?
Estate law experts estimate that in Texas and across the country, about $30 trillion will pass from parents to children and grandchildren through inheritances over the next few decades. While you may not have $30 trillion to leave behind for your children, whatever...
Probate litigation seeks to freeze shooter’s assets for victims
In recent weeks, the country has seen the suffering of dozens of families in the aftermath of the music festival shootings out West. It seems people in every state, including Texas, had some connection to one of the innocent victims of the rampage that left 58 people...
J.P. Morgan owes big after sloppy estate administration
After the death of a loved one, many Texas residents may have trouble dealing with the necessary steps to close the estate. The situation can be even more difficult if the deceased individual did not leave behind any kind of estate plan. In some cases, surviving...
Hefner’s kids, charities benefit from estate administration
After any death, it is often necessary to ensure that the person's estate is properly closed. Estate administration can entail a variety of tasks, but the aspect that interests most people relates to property distribution. Estates estimated at considerable values...
Could terms of Jerry Lewis will lead to probate litigation?
Though the death of a family member can be shocking, sometimes the details of that individual's estate plan can also catch surviving family off guard. Though each person is entitled to create a will or other estate-related documents with terms that he or she believes...
Administering an estate without a will in Texas
Many Texas residents may not think that they need a will since their largest assets, their home, retirement plan and life insurance policy will all pass to heirs without the need for probate. For instance, spouses usually own homes as joint tenants with rights of...
Family and funds: Probate litigation could arise over inheritance
In order to address serious issues, legal proceedings sometimes become necessary. When it comes to concerns with a deceased individual's estate, probate litigation could be the avenue that Texas residents utilize in order to have their concerns addressed. The reasons...
Estate administration concerns could lead to litigation in Texas
Even years after a person's death, there can be many aspects of an estate that need addressing. If the deceased utilized trusts or other documents to protect assets, it is not unusual for trustees or other parties to be in charge of estate administration duties for...