Estate administration or serving as the executor of someone's estate is a difficult and often thankless job that can require months of unpaid work, detailed record-keeping and double-checking. Given how detail-oriented estate administration is, it is not surprising...
Estate Planning
Regular estate planning updates and changes are necessary
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...
2nd marriages mean revisiting estate planning
When a first marriage does not work out, some people may worry that they will never find love again. However, numerous individuals in Texas and across the country do end up marrying again. When this happens, it is not only wise to consider who the marriage will impact...
Adult kids and parents may want to discuss estate planning
Many Texas residents may have already considered many aspects of their own estate plans. During this time, they may have wondered whether their parents had given any thought to estate planning. If the subject has never been discussed, adult children may want to talk...
A letter of intent may play a role in estate planning
Making plans can have many benefits. When it comes to estate planning, Texas residents can let their families know important information that will need taking into account after their deaths. However, in order to have comprehensive plans, individuals may want to make...
End-of-life care wishes can go into estate planning
When individuals in Texas have plans for any type of situation, they often feel better about what they may face in the future. In particular, estate planning can help address a myriad of life aspects that could help parties feel as if they have not left anything up to...
Parents and children may want to discuss care and estate planning
Some Texas residents may have had friends who have ended up in a difficult position where medical decisions had to be made for a loved one. The friend may have indicated that his or her family member did not create any type of plan that stated how such a medical...
Lack of communication, knowledge could affect estate planning
There are many steps involved with ensuring that a person has created the right estate plan. In addition to actually going through the estate planning process, it may be important for individuals to share their plans with their family members. A lack of information...
Estate planning can be done early and effectively
Because an adult of any age could benefit from having an estate plan, getting started on creating one early in life may prove useful. Estate planning may seem daunting or even morbid at first, but in reality, creating a plan can help ensure that assets are protected...
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...