An estate plan is a comprehensive set of legal documents and arrangements that outline your wishes to distribute your assets and manage your affairs after your passing. While many people may not like to think about their own mortality, creating an estate plan is...
You are getting older now, and one of the things you are concerned about is who will inherit your estate when you die. You want to be sure that your hard-earned assets will pass on to the people and causes that you care about when you die. Most importantly, you want...
Like others, you may feel the time has come to cut back on some of your expenses. Many accomplish this by taking a do-it-yourself approach to some matters. For example, they may decide to detail their car or clean their homes rather than pay for these services. It is...
Regardless of whether someone crafted a legally-enforceable estate plan while they were alive, after they’re gone, their affairs need to be put in order. This is, in a nutshell, the job of an estate administrator. Generally, as part of the Texas probate process, an...
It has been widely reported that only one out of every three adults has made the effort to execute a will. Therefore, if you’re taking steps to craft a will or to update an earlier version, you’re lightyears ahead of most of your peers. One of the key steps that...
The law is constantly evolving. Recently, the fields of estate planning and estate administration law have changed significantly due to the ways in which American engagement with online platforms now influences virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result of...
Sitting down to create an estate plan is a task that many adults don’t look forward to, but it’s one that’s crucial if you want to pass down assets to your loved ones or have a say in what will happen if you become incapacitated. For some people, creating trusts is an...
You will include many important features in your estate plan to ensure your passing is easy for your family. For example, you’ll likely assign someone as an executor of your estate to protect and maintain your property and assets. Additionally, you’ll name your...
One type of medical document that people sometimes use when they are doing their estate planning is known as a DNR order. DNR stands for “do not resuscitate” order. Essentially, if a patient’s heart stops beating or they stop breathing, they do not want medical...
Many people understand why they would need a guardianship for a child who is a minor. As they make their estate plan, they may choose a guardian so that, if something happens to them and their spouse, they know that this other individual will care for their child....