by Keith Hajovsky | Feb 19, 2025 | General Estate Planning, Medical Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney
If you think that you are likely to become incapacitated for whatever reason, you should strongly consider signing an estate planning document called a Declaration of Guardian. [You likewise might consider getting a Living Trust] And by incapacitated, I mean that due...
by Keith Hajovsky | Feb 12, 2025 | Asset Protection, General Estate Planning, Trusts
Estate planning is important for everyone whether they have children or not, but having the right documents, like a special needs trust, in place is perhaps even more important for people who have a special needs child. If a parent of a special needs child does not...
by Keith Hajovsky | Feb 5, 2025 | General Estate Planning, Wills
Is Estate Planning Expensive And Time-Consuming?: Given that almost two-thirds of Americans do not have a will, I think that many people believe that estate planning is too expensive and time-consuming and therefore not worth it. If you have a very large and/or...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jan 29, 2025 | General Estate Planning, Marital Assets, Probate, Wills
Because of the important community property and separate property issues that come up in estate planning and probate, I often get asked “What is considered a common law marriage in Texas?” It’s a good and important question, especially since more people than ever are...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jan 21, 2025 | Asset Protection, General Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Trusts
A living trust in Texas is advertised all the time as a “must have” estate planning tool, but unfortunately many of these trust products are simply scams. It’s gotten so bad that the Texas Bar put out a pamphlet titled LIVING TRUST SCAMS AND THE SENIOR...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jan 15, 2025 | General Estate Planning, Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills
What is estate planning? First of all, almost everyone has an estate, because an estate is merely made up of everything a person owns – cars, real estate, checking accounts, investment accounts, furniture, clothes, etc. So, dear reader, you are pretty much guaranteed...
