Handwritten, or "Holographic," Wills in Texas
Jun 11, 2013
In Texas, a handwritten Will may be admitted to probate. Certain circumstances must exist for the procedure to be available. While leaving a holographic Will behind may be permissible, most experienc...
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Coordinate Your Non-Probate Assets
Jun 10, 2013
Your non-probate assets include assets that you have specifically designated to pass to one or more beneficiary at your death. Sound estate planning requires that you coordinate these assets with thos...
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Typical Evidence in a Texas Heirship Proceeding
Jun 10, 2013
Heirship proceedings in Texas are designed to produce a Judgment identifying a decedent's lawful heirs and defining the relative legal interests that those heirs have in the decedent's estate....
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What is Involved in a Texas Heirship Proceeding?
Jan 09, 2012
The majority of individuals that die do so without ever having executed a valid Will. In many of these cases, it becomes necessary for the Court to determine who exactly is entitled to relative shares...
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Alternatives to Texas Guardianships
Jan 09, 2012
Guardianship often involves the removal of many important legal rights, and vests those rights in one or several other individuals. Texas courts approach guardianships very cautiously, and will routin...
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Four More Mistakes Estate Planners Can Make
Jan 09, 2012
As much as Wills and related documents might appear similar from one client to another, estate planning is never a one-size-fits-all procedure. Following four additional mistakes often overlooked or u...
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Five Mistakes Estate Planners Can Make
Jan 09, 2012
As much as Wills and related documents might appear similar from one client to another, estate planning is never a one-size-fits-all procedure. Following are five mistakes often overlooked or under-ap...
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Independent Administration Basics in Texas
Jan 06, 2012
Independent Administrations in Texas are among the most efficient methods of navigating probate in the country. As streamlined as the process may be, any person nominated to serve as Executor should c...
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Five Estate Planning Review Considerations
Jan 05, 2012
Creating an estate plan is critically important. Reviewing that plan on a regular basis is fundamental to the whole idea. While the law governing Wills, trusts and probate may not change significantl...
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Top 8 Reasons Why We Fail to Execute our Wills
Jan 04, 2012
Studies and polls routinely confirm that approximately two-thirds of Americans die without ever executing a valid Will. This list provides, in descending order, the reasons most often cited, and many ...
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