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If you have created a revocable living trust to avoid probate or you are considering establishing a special needs trust or other type of trust, you may have heard that it is important to “fund” your trust. This is indeed an important task and it can involve some complex steps […]
Category: Wills & Trusts
Even when we’ve been preparing ourselves mentally and emotionally for the loss of a loved one, death usually takes us by surprise. Most of us are not quite sure what to do and when to do it. The full range of tasks to be completed between the time someone passes […]
You may have heard that if you die without a will, or if the court determines that your will is not valid, then your affairs will be settled according to the Texas laws of intestate succession. And unless you’ve worked with probate before, you may have no idea what that […]
While they may not say it directly, children and grandchildren have been known to ask whether they can claim their inheritance in advance. They also express anger about their “inheritance” being spent or given to others. Even those who are not family members make plans and develop expectations about what […]
In many movies and TV shows, after someone passes away, the family members assemble in the presence of the probate and estate administration attorney for a formal reading of the will. But with so many obligations to attend to, what if you can’t make it? Do you need to make […]