Many farmers and ranchers pride themselves on the meticulous care of their homes and property. Texas landowners are no different. A common consideration for someone who has put decades of sweat and toil into running a ranch is ensuring that the tradition will continue...
Month: January 2015
Estate planning needs to include social media
In this day and age, most Texas residents enjoy using the Internet and probably have a number of online accounts. These accounts, such as Facebook, online bank accounts and others, usually require special user names and passwords for access. Some of these...
Identifying beneficiaries in Texas estate planning
One of the biggest mistakes that Texas estate planners make is to forget about identifying beneficiaries on their retirement plan documentation. Identifying beneficiaries is also important on individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and other financial documentation. The...
Federal estate tax planning exemptions to increase in 2015
Now that we have made our way into 2015, estate planners around the United States can celebrate the ever-growing size of their federal estate tax exemptions. As of 2015, the estates of those who die with estates under $5.43 million in value will not be subject to...