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Many estate planning strategies are designed to avoid probate. When you start with this priority, there are certain steps that make sense to help you achieve that goal, along with other objectives. But before assuming that probate avoidance should be your priority, it is helpful to consider whether probate is something […]
Author: April Nordhaus
When it comes to estate planning, people take a wide range of approaches. Some do nothing to prepare. That approach is a choice that carries predetermined consequences. Other people coordinate intricate plans with estate planning attorneys, financial advisors, and tax professionals to create comprehensive plans that they revise and update […]
Does a Trust Invalidate Your Will?
September 30, 2025 April Nordhaus Estate Planning Probate and Estate/Trust Administration Wills & Trusts
People in Texas have more options than ever before for managing their property and ensuring that it goes to the right people. While the flexibility allows you to customize your estate plan to fit your specific goals and to take steps now that save loved ones from dealing with headaches […]
If you’re giving serious consideration to the provisions to be included in a new will, that’s good news. You’re already way ahead of most people in Texas. There’s an unfortunate tendency to either put off estate planning or to assume that the documents involved are all standard forms that you don’t […]
If you are caring for an adult who is struggling with memory or has trouble managing their finances, you are probably worried about what could happen to them if they don’t get the right kind of help. Vulnerable adults can be preyed on and taken advantage of by strangers and […]