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If you have been appointed as a personal representative – either in someone’s will or by a court during the probate process – it is important to make sure that you have a thorough understanding of your legal obligations. Personal representatives have a number of responsibilities, and they owe a […]
Category: Probate and Estate/Trust Administration
For many people, putting together an estate plan is something that remains perpetually on their “to do” list. They know it’s a good idea, and they want to prioritize it, but somehow life always gets in the way. If preparing a will was on your list of New Year’s resolutions […]
What is probate? It is the legal process of proving the validity of a Will. It is also commonly understood to refer to the legal process in which the estate of a decedent is administered. When an estate goes through probate, Texas provides various versions of probate, from very simple […]
Following the untimely death of singer Whitney Houston, her attorneys filed her will with the probate court in Atlanta, Georgia, thus revealing its contents to the public at large. Houston’s will named her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, as the sole beneficiary of her estate which is valued at around $20 million. […]
As a partner and lead estate planning lawyer for the law firm Luce, Nordhaus, and Walpole, in McKinney, TX., I work with many families on estate planning helping them preserve and protect their estates. One of the key documents I use is Living Trusts. This is no longer a planning […]