by Keith Hajovsky | Jul 15, 2026 | 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...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jun 24, 2026 | Estate Administration, Probate, Wills
With so many people moving to Texas these days I often get the question “Can my will from another state be used in Texas?” The quick answer is, yes, as long as the will was created and signed properly within the laws of that other state, then the will should be...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jun 18, 2026 | General Estate Planning, Guardians, Wills
It’s bad enough that 64% of Americans don’t have a will, but most parents of minor children have not named guardians for their children either. And you really need to name guardians for your children, because in some ways this might be even more important...
by Keith Hajovsky | May 20, 2026 | General Estate Planning, HIPAA Authorization, Medical Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Wills
It’s that time of year again when literally millions of students will be graduating from high schools all across the country. And even though most of their parents perhaps will still think of these fresh graduates as ‘children’, in reality the vast majority of them...
by Keith Hajovsky | Apr 22, 2026 | Estate Administration, General Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Wills
Can you avoid probate by having a living trust? (please also see Do I Need A Living Trust) Well yes and no. Yes, for all the assets that you actually place into the trust you can avoid probate for those particular assets. For example, you could deed your house to the...
by Keith Hajovsky | Apr 15, 2026 | General Estate Planning, Medical Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Wills
Here are some things to think about in regards to your estate planning documents during a crisis. The most recent example of a crisis that affected all of us was in 2020 and 2021 when COVID was in the depths of causing physical harm and financial havoc around the...
