by Keith Hajovsky | Oct 4, 2023 | Asset Protection, General Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Trusts
Many people wonder if they can create a living trust for themselves in order to protect their assets. In Texas you cannot do this as long as you have direct control over the assets. If you created an irrevocable living trust, then you could have asset protection due...
by Keith Hajovsky | Aug 23, 2023 | 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 | Aug 17, 2023 | 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 | Jul 26, 2023 | 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 | Jul 5, 2023 | General Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts
A spendthrift trust can be a very powerful estate planning tool if you want to leave assets to someone who isn’t good with money. I have always said that everyone has their strengths, i.e. things that they are good at. Some of us are very artistic. Some of us...