Estate Administration And Probate

You may have tried to ensure that your property and money go to family members or friends. Before you pass away, you and your loved ones need to know that your estate may still go through probate. In another instance, you may have decided to write your will by...

There are many ways that grandparents can transfer some of their wealth to the grandkids, but it is important to plan out what approach to take and which resources to use. Grandparents in Texas can take advantage of plenty of tools to help lower their tax burden as...

Estate planning as a Texas farm or ranch owner is best when done as an ongoing practice. The complexity of land ownership is one that brings confusion when successors, inheritors or beneficiaries aren’t named. Leaving the hard work you invested left to chance as you...

Many Texas residents forget about digital assets when it comes to their estate plans. It’s not that these assets are any less valuable than property or more traditional forms of financial assets, but rather the idea of anyone accessing online information after you’re...

When you're establishing an estate plan in Texas, it can be tempting to set up a last will and testament and be done with it. However, there are other options available to you. Once you have your will written out, there are other things to consider, such as the...

If you plan to leave your children an inheritance, there are many issues you need to think about before putting it down in writing. Every person is different, including your children, so you must know how to approach the situation strategically. Here are a few estate...

When people die without a will, the laws of intestacy will generally determine who inherits their estate, and in most cases the recipients are the decedent's next of kin. The phrase is generally understood, but when it comes to the law, specifics count, and a more...

Probate is a necessary process that all families must go through in order to verify the will and legally distribute the assets. A judge needs to confirm that the decedent has died and left a legitimate will behind. When there is no will, the judge will follow Texas's...

Writing wills allows people to control how their property and assets will be handled after they die. Wills are probated, and the assets of the estate are distributed according to provisions the testators have included. When a person dies without writing a will,...

If you don't have any heirs in Texas, you might be tempted to forget about writing a will and let the state decide what to do with your assets. However, there's a lot of ways to use your assets even if you don't have a spouse or children. If you don't plan ahead, you...