Austin Probate Lawyers

Articles

• Medical Power of Attorney for Children Over 18
• Step Parents and Wills
• How a Will is Probated
• Essential Estate Planning Documents
• Pretermitted Heirs
• The Attestation Clause
• No-Contest Clause Basics
• Documents that Help You Plan for the Unexpected
• Liability Basics
• Gift Planning Basics
• Entering a Will into Probate
• The Disintegrating Nuclear Family
• The Executor of Your Will - Why You Should Choose Carefully
• Estate Taxes, Inheritance Taxes – What’s the Difference?
• Understanding Citations: Dealing With an Uncooperative Executor
• Power of Attorney: What is it and Why should I care?
• Trust Funds For Pets
• Granting Power of Attorney - Type of Agents
• Ensuring Your Will is Not Contested
• Understanding Basic Probate Terms: A Short Glossary
• Steps to Create a Will
• Advance Healthcare Directives or Living Wills
• Creating a Living Will
• Living Wills: A Part of Your Retirement Planning?
• Reasons to Have a Will and Keep it Updated
• Estate Planning
• Visitation Frequently Asked Questions
• A Living Trust – Keeping Your Property Out of Probate
• Estate Planning – Not Just for the Rich
• Common Challenges to a Will
• The Use of In Terrorem Clauses in Wills
• Understanding Spendthrift Trusts
• Handling The Estate Left Behind By A Loved One
• Dying Intestate – An Overview of Asset Distribution in Texas
• Community Property vs. Separate Property
• Lifetime Gifts – Taxes and Restrictions
• Basics of Contesting a Will
• Trust Fund Basics
• Defining Estate Planning
• Estate Planning and Your Finances
• Different Forms of Inheritance
• Designation of Guardian
• Probate Court Handles More than You Think
• Understanding Spendthrift Trusts
• Medical Power of Attorney
• Limited Term Trusts
• Your Last Will
• Protecting Assets
• Trusts and Bankruptcy
• Undue Influence
• Traits to Look for in an Executor
• Wills vs. Trusts
• Qualified Personal Residence Trust
• Credit Shelter Trust
• Who Must be Notified
• Benefits of a Living Will
• Types of Trusts
• When Should You Start Writing Your Will?
• The Cost of Probate
• Concurrent Estate
• Designation of a Beneficiary
• About the Surrogate Court
• What is Probate?
• What to Bring When You See a Probate Lawyer
• How Long Does it Take to Pass a Will Through Probate?
• The Purpose of a Living Will
• What is a Testamentary Trust?
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Claiming Your Inheritance
• Why Create a Trust?
• Who is Responsible for Probate?
• Probate Packet Contents
• Appointing a Guardian for Your Children
• Debt After Death
• Children and Your Will
• Laughing Heirs and Your Estate
• Lost Wills
• Five Wishes Advance Health Care Directive
• Avoiding Conflict Between Heirs
• When Probate is Necessary
• Will Fraud and Contesting Wills
• Appointing a Durable Power of Attorney
• Establishing a Trust Fund
• What is an Asset?
• Estate Planning: A Short Glossary
• Making Changes to Your Will