Many Houston residents may have executed a document called a power of attorney as part of their estate planning. This document appoints a person, or group of people, as attorney in fact for a Houston resident's estate.The powers of an attorney in fact are very broad....
Month: September 2019
The formalities of a valid will in Texas
Most of us understand the importance of having a valid will, but very few understand the requirements upon which a will's validity depends. A will must satisfy two kinds of criteria to be valid. First, the will must satisfy the formal requirements of execution and...
Living together has legal risks as a couple ages
More and more Texas couples are choosing to live together without getting married, especially if one or both partners are over the age of 50. This choice has many reasons, but according to several studies, the most prevalent reason is the memory of a difficult divorce...
What should you consider when considering guardian candidates?
Although no parent likes the idea of not being around or being able to care for his or her children, it is a real possibility. You may never want to consider a time when a sudden accident, illness or other event takes you out of your child's life, but it could happen...
Decanting a trust in Texas
Many residents of Houston understand the meaning of "decanting" when the subject is fine wine. Decanting involves pouring a wine that has sufficiently aged into a bottle that allows the wine's sediment to separate from the wine. Decanting also adds oxygen to the aged...