The end of the year is a hectic time for most Texas residents, as they complete their holiday shopping and get ready to ring in the New Year with their family members. While many think to cook lavish meals and get extravagant gifts for family members to express their...
Month: December 2018
Living wills are an important estate planning document
On behalf of Law Office of Sharon C. Stodghill | Dec 21, 2018 | Heirs & Beneficiaries
While many are advised to create a will to ensure their assets are distributed according to their wishes after they pass away, Houston residents may not be aware that there are different categories of wills. Living wills are one of those types and it might be an...
The mystery of the missing last will and testament
On behalf of Law Office of Sharon C. Stodghill | Dec 14, 2018 | Estate Administration
We hear it all too often... "The original signed will is missing. I know it was in that box. I saw it. It had been there for years!" Usually by the time a last will and testament has been determined to be missing, every possible heir to the estate is in an uproar, and...
Divorce looming? Now is the time to review your estate plan
On behalf of Law Office of Sharon C. Stodghill | Dec 12, 2018 |
Making your estate plan was a wise and thoughtful move. Barely half of those in Texas and across the country take the time and effort to make a plan that will protect and provide for their families after they are gone, as well as creating some security for themselves...
What is a fiduciary’s primary role?
On behalf of Law Office of Sharon C. Stodghill | Dec 7, 2018 | Executors & Fiduciaries, Trustees
Many estate arrangements involve the relationship of a trustee and a beneficiary and the creation of a fiduciary duty. The individual who has been named as the estate trustee is likely to be the fiduciary and the beneficiary is the principal. Before going down this...
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