Some in Texas know that there are many options available to those who wish to plan for their eventual death. These options include the common tools such as a will or trust. Each of these estate planning tools has benefits that can be helpful to a person.A will can be...
Year: 2013
Texas estate planning similar to what is needed by celebs
Readers in Texas have heard many times that estate planning is important. It is well known that by creating a plan that is complete and reviewed periodically, issues such as uncertainty or battles over assets are less likely to occur after a person dies. What many are...
Texas estate planning should include digital life
In Texas, many people have become aware that they should create an estate plan that deals with the distribution of their assets when they die. In fact, the same people know that common tools in estate planning include a will or trust. However, what they may not know...
Texas estate planning may help keep assets private
Readers in Texas have likely heard over the past few months that the estate tax exemption has been permanently raised to a level of $5.25 million. This, some may believe, leaves them little need for estate planning due to the size of their estate. This is not the...
Jackson estate administration at issue in new case
Michael Jackson is a name that is likely familiar to our readers in Texas. The singer gained fame as a child star and continued his career until his death in 2009. Now, the estate administration of his probate case is at issue and may lead to an additional creditor...
Texas estate planning important at every age
This time of year is exciting for those graduating from high school and college. The future looks bright and they are looking forward to finding of how their careers will grow and their lives will change. What they may not be considering, one recent report that may be...
Proper estate planning can make it easier for beneficiaries
In Texas, those that enter into the estate planning process most often use the popular tools of a trust or a will. In the case of a trust, the assets left to beneficiaries can be distributed at various times or all at once. For a will, an estate must go through the...
Estate planning in Texas includes more than wills and trusts
Readers in Texas know well that a will or trust is often included when a person decides to plan for the distribution of their estate. What they may not consider in estate planning is the additional documents and storage questions that can arise. One new article offers...
Splitting power of attorney in estate planning
Texas readers know that estate planning is not a cookie cutter process, just as every family is different. It is often the case in estate planning to have one sibling that might be better suited to money management than another. Instead of granting each child the...
Texas trusts include tax benefits to trust beneficiaries
Many people entering into the estate planning process in Texas do so using common tools such as wills and trusts. Each of these options has benefits for beneficiaries and heirs. In some cases, however, trusts may be a better option. This is the case when a person...