Practical Information on Estate Planning,
Probate, & Guardianship
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Five Years of Transfers Before Nursing Care
Families planning for a parent's long-term care sometimes consider giving away a home or savings first. Federal…
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Texas Rules That Decide Who Inherits
A family may assume that property will pass to the people they care about. Texas law does…
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Putting Medical Wishes in Writing
A family making a medical decision for a relative who cannot speak may not know what that…
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Ghostbusting Your Estate Plan: 6 Signs Your Texas Estate Plan Is Outdated
Halloween is a time for ghost stories and scary movies. But there's something far scarier than any…
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The Creditor Notice Every Executor Must Send
An executor's first few weeks handling an estate often feel genuinely and thoroughly consumed by paperwork and…
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Adding Your Kid to the Account: The Shortcut That Usually Isn’t
Every year, well-meaning parents consider adding a child to a bank account or a deed, thinking they're…
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Why Texas Courts Ask for Alternatives First
Guardianship Is Not the Automatic Answer When a parent or spouse can no longer manage their own…
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How Marriage Changes Your Estate Plan
Setting up a revocable trust in Texas involves more than deciding who gets what. For married couples,…
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What Does It Mean to “Go Through Probate” in Texas?
If you've recently lost someone, you've probably already heard the phrase. "You'll need to go through probate."…
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