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Your'e In a Coma. Now What?

Will It Happen to You? If you ask a group of Texans, “How many of you believe you may become incapacitated at some point in your life?” the number would undoubtedly be low. If you ask, “How many of you have made plans in the event you do become… Read More

Short Cuts Can Take Longer

Short cuts only provide favorable results for a short period of time. My mom always said if you are going to take the time to do something, then take the time to do it right. A good example of how taking a short cut with estate planning can cause pro… Read More

I Have a Will, Now What Do I Do?

It cannot be stressed enough how a will can make it easier on your family you leave behind. Taking the first step of having an attorney draft your estate planning documents is a very important step. Now that you have these documents, what should you… Read More

The Importance of Selecting a Guardian

Do you have a relative that you would not want in charge of your life? The answer is probably yes, but what have you done to prevent it? Sometimes decisions or the failure to make decisions in life have a bigger impact than we may imagine. No one can… Read More

No Will? Your Spouse and Ex Will be Stuck Togehter

Some people may be under the impression that it does not matter if they have a will because the property will pass to their spouse. After reading this blog this impression will be replaced with the stark reality of an ackward situation you may create… Read More

Do You Mean Living Trust or Living Will?

I have been drafting wills, trusts and related documents for 20+ years, and can’t count the number of times people have used the terms Living Will and Living Trust interchangeably. Clients are not expected to know the names of the tools they ne… Read More

3 Reasons New Parents Need a Will

Prepare for the unexpected: When your family grows, there are new situations you should consider. Having a Will can serve as a foundation to provide for your surviving family members. You should consider the possibility that both spouses pass away at… Read More

Who Inherits Your Bank Accounts?

When you open a checking or saving account at your local bank, you are required to fill out many forms. Many people probably don’t understand all the terms and probably do not read all the documents. More importantly, people don’t understand that… Read More

Make a Strange Will Like These People

You Don’t Need Cash to Have a Will Some people are under the mistaken belief that they do not need to have a will unless they are rich. What people may not realize is that they have riches that do not equate to money in the bank. For example, t… Read More

The Will of William Shakespeare

“Speak me fair in Death” wrote William Shakespeare in the play Merchant of Venice. I shall try to do just that as I discuss the will of one of the most influential writers of all time — William Shakespeare. Shakespeare Does Estate Planning… Read More