Estate planning is a very important step for people to ensure that their wishes are understood in the unfortunate event of their death. Estate planning helps Houston residents prepare for the future and protect their assets and property. On April 18, in a post titled...
Month: July 2012
Texas senator co-sponsors bill for guardianship alternatives
When a court appoints a guardian to care for an elderly or disabled person, the individual appointed is entrusted with the responsibility to oversee and make many decisions in the best interests of the person under their care. Other times, guardianship alternatives...
Contentious estate administration: Kinkade and the girlfriend
The estate of Thomas Kinkade, including original artworks left by the artist, is said to be valued at just over $66 million. With that amount of money at stake, an estate administration battle is currently raging between the artist's family and his former...
Texas estate planning can include long-term care insurance
There are many aspects of estate planning some may not consider as they work to plan for their future. One consideration for people in Texas may be the idea of long-term care insurance as a part of estate planning. This type of insurance, with some policies, can offer...
Prince William inherited $15.5 million from Diana on 30th birthday
Princess Diana was one of the most famous people in the world when she passed away after a car accident in 1997. Prior to her death, she, like many people in Texas, had created an estate plan designed to ensure that her wishes for the distribution of her estate to her...