Many of our readers in Texas may feel that the rules for estate planning are complicated. This has been especially true in recent years due to the ever-changing laws for issues such as the federal estate tax. Now, Congress has enacted a new set of laws aimed at making...
Month: January 2013
Texas estate planning should include tax considerations
As we have discussed in this column before, the potential changes to the estate tax have been a point of concern for many of our Texas readers. Now, many beginning to consider the estate planning process can rest easy after the U.S. Congress sought to make the amount...
Texas estate planning can be used for the care of pets
Heirs of an estate can take many different forms. For many readers in Texas, their pets are a member of the family that are as important as any individual or organization that are potential heirs to an estate. For these folks, estate planning includes making plans for...
Texas estate planning may include tax questions
As we have mentioned previously on our blog, the estate tax exemption is set to change at the end of this year. One recent report that may be of interest to readers in Texas highlights the fact that the exemption will change from $5.12 million to $1 million per...