Many people in Texas create an estate pan in an effort to make things easier for their heirs and beneficiaries after they die. In addition, some hope to avoid costly probate litigation between their heirs. To achieve this goal, some find it helpful to create an estate...
Year: 2012
Probate litigation case may seem familiar to some in Texas
When creating an estate plan, many in Texas and elsewhere attempt to ensure that they have limited the chance of a battle between their heirs and beneficiaries over the content of their wills or trusts. However, in some cases, despite the efforts of those involved,...
Texas estate planning can include a will
There are many tools that individuals in Texas can use to create plans for the distribution of their estates after their deaths. In fact, estate planning can be customized to fit every individual need. Though many believe that this process is only for those who are...
Texas estate planning can include long-term care plan
A recent study completed by a large organization may be of interest to readers in Texas. Researchers polled more than 2,516 adults to find out how well-prepared they were for a potential medical illness that would leave them unable to care for themselves. The results...
Spiritual estate planning a new trend in Texas for beneficiaries
There are many reasons that people in Texas decide to create an estate plan. For some, it is the desire to ensure that their heirs receive the assets that are left after the planner's death. For others, it is to guarantee that their values are transferred to heirs and...
Super storm leads some in Texas to consider estate planning
Super Storm Sandy was a large weather event that ended with people across the northeastern part of our country suffering severe damage, including flooding and the loss of their homes. Though this storm took place far from Texas, the storm may have reminded many in our...
Estate planning in Texas can include small business exit
Famed Star Wars Director George Lucas recently sold his movie company to Disney for more than $4 billion. This move was part of an estate plan that allowed the filmmaker to use many of his assets while he is still alive to limit taxes that his heirs may have had to...
Estate planning in Texas may benefit from use of trusts
People in Texas may be surprised to learn how quickly their estate can add up to the $1 million estate tax exemption that may kick back into gear at the beginning of 2013. Adding the family home, investments, life insurance and other assets can take many individuals...
Chung King probate litigation could interest Texas readers
Deciding who will be allowed to manage the assets of a large estate is the goal of a current probate matter that may be of interest to readers in Texas. In the case, heirs to the fortune amassed by a frozen food mogul assert that their parents were unduly influenced...
Estate plan can help families and beneficiaries in Texas
Generation Z kids in Texas and across the nation often expect that their parents will leave them money after they die. This comes despite the fact that many of the parents of those same kids ages 13-22 expect that their beneficiaries will not inherit great wealth....