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Will of the King - Elvis
January 10, 2020
Elvis Presley would have turned 85 on January 8, 2020 had he not died that frightful night in the bathroom at age 42. Luckily, for him and his family, he had drafted a will 6 months before his death. Elvis’ will is the topic of this week’s bl…
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A Will Without Paper
January 5, 2020
Changing Times Times they are a changing! That is true in many aspects of society and the area of estate planning is no exception. Young adults today do not remember a time they did not have access to emails or the internet. As time progresses, more…
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Is Your Millennial Ready to Inherit?
December 21, 2019
Just the question alone can cause a little anxiety. Those of us who have teenagers or have raised teenagers know how challenging it can be. We know that Millennials (born between 1981 and 1985) and Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2015) have ideas…
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When Should I Have a Will?
December 14, 2019
Milestones I came across an article the other day that talked about what age you should take certain milestones in life. One piece of advice was to establish your pension at age 25; get a mortgage at age 30; and obtain life insurance when you are 35.…
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Charles Dickens: Will Secrets
December 7, 2019
The wills of famous people continue to fascinate me. Some are as special as the characters they portrayed or created in stories. This week the blog is about Charles Dickens. Who He Was I recently read Charles Dickens’ will that was drafted in 1869.…
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Charity in Death
November 28, 2019
Avicii was Charitable “Wake Me Up,” the popular song by Swedish musician Avicii, seemed an appropriate way to start a blog about his death at age 28. The song was about the sudden realization he had of his unbelievably good life. His life was sho…
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4 Misconceptions about Trusts
November 23, 2019
1. You still must go through probate. This is false. In fact, one of the primary reasons to have a revocable trust is to avoid probate. If you transfer your property into the name of your trust while you are living, then for any property not included…
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Learn This From Frank Sinatra's Will
November 16, 2019
I find it interesting to read the wills of famous people. What I’ve seen is some of them prepared better than others. Some have handwritten wills that have scratch and scrabble. Others have nice typed letters. The most recent will I reviewed was th…
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Ric Ocasek: Singer & Forward Thinker
November 9, 2019
Forward Thinking Rock-n-Roll Singer We sometimes wonder if rock-n-roll stars really live the lifestyle they sing about. In the case of the Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek, the answer would be yes. His songs like She’s Gone and Bye, Bye Love reflect how…
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Types of Advance Directives
November 1, 2019
When advising clients on estate planning, advance directives are discussed. An Advance Directive is a legal document used to give instructions to your physicians about your healthcare. In Texas, there are three types of advance directives. The three…
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