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You had your estate planning attorney prepare a revocable living trust document. You’ve told your family about the trust and made sure your alternate trustee understands how it works. Now you can relax knowing your loved ones won’t need to deal with probate, right? Wrong. If you don’t take the […]
Author: April Nordhaus
People talk about having power of attorney and may even recommend power of attorney documents without actually understanding what a power of attorney is. These legal tools are very useful, but they can also be misused. It is important to understand what they are and how they work. If prepared […]
Young adults often focus on their future. That future might include college, job prospects, new living arrangements, or just a further consideration about what they want next in life. They are not thinking about death, and neither are their families. So a gift certificate to the family estate planning attorney […]
Not only does divorce impact your life in nearly every conceivable way, it also affects what happens after your death, too. Even if you don’t want it to. If you are divorced or nearing the end of the divorce process, it is a good idea to talk to your attorney […]
No matter how committed your relationship is, no matter how long you’ve lived together—if you’re not married to your partner, then Texas law does not give you any rights if your partner is ill or passes away. Careful estate planning is vitally important for unmarried couples. You can take legal […]