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 […]
I came across this article on Forbes.com, and as a McKinney Estate Planning Attorney, I see and discuss these issues on a daily basis. This simple list provides a brief and helpful explanation of the common mistakes made by families everyday. I think the article’s intro paragraph makes a point that […]
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. […]
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Estate Planning and Divorce are two areas of law that I have to advise clients on a lot these days. As a Collin County estate planning attorney at Nordhaus Walpole, PLLC in McKinney, Texas, I counsel clients on planning for possible incapacity and the certainty of death. I also find […]