Life is unpredictable, and each year can bring significant changes to person's life, financially, personally and professionally. Some of these changes are quite significant, and it's important that person's long-term planning documents reflect these changes. A Texas...
Protecting Your Legacy
Month: April 2019
Probate is an in-depth legal process
It is common for individuals to name executors to their estates before their passing. Though a person may accept the role of executor, he or she may not fully know what that entails. In particular, that person has the responsibility of handling the probate process in...
Tom Petty estate at center of probate litigation
Uncertainty and a need for control can often drive many people's motivations. When a loved one passes away and the remaining estate needs to be settled, it is not unusual for surviving loved ones to wind up in conflict over who should control the estate or at least...
Where should you open probate for your loved one’s estate?
Though you may know you have the responsibility of opening the probate proceedings for your recently deceased loved one's estate, you may have many questions about the process. If so, you do not have to feel unsuited for the position of executor. Most people who take...
Undisclosed settlement reached in probate litigation
There are certain instances in which having expectations can cause more harm than good. However, when a person indicates through his or her estate planning documents that funds will be given to a particular organization, having the expectation of receiving those funds...
Paying off parental debt during probate
For many Texas residents, understanding the ins and outs of finance is not their forte. As a result, they may find themselves facing many situations in which they wonder how to take the right steps for handling their money. When a parent dies and that person's...