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...
With so many people moving to Texas today 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 accepted by...
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...
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...
As many of you know I have been practicing law again for the last three or four years. It’s been great getting back in the saddle, helping people solve their problems. And one of the most exciting things about practicing again is having discovered how much the...