Putting someone in charge of your personal affairs in the event that you cannot act for yourself is an important but difficult task. Anyone could suffer a serious illness or injury that results in incapacitation, and knowing that a trustworthy and responsible person...
Month: May 2020
Questions that’ll challenge you when creating an estate plan
When creating an estate plan, you hope that everything goes as planned, but you know that you're likely to face challenges.Fortunately, there's nothing you can't overcome with the right approach and some guidance. Here are some of the many questions that'll challenge...
Avoid estate litigation by picking the right will executor
Executors have many responsibilities. Some of them include selling your property, filing lawsuits on your behalf, paying creditors, distributing assets and reviewing medical records. Not everyone is an ideal candidate to be the executor of an estate. The person has to...
Here’s why people make estate planning mistakes
When it comes to your estate plan, you never want to find that you made a mistake. The only good part of pinpointing a mistake is that it puts you in a position to fix it before it causes harm in the future.People make estate planning mistakes for a variety of...
Life circumstances may call for you to modify your estate plan
As you age, your life changes in many ways. Sometimes, you're excited about the direction you're heading. Other times, you're disappointed in something that happened and searching for ways to make it right.Regardless of the life circumstances you're dealing with, it's...
What are a fiduciary’s responsibilities?
There are many types of professionals that are considered to be fiduciaries, including attorneys, real estate agents or brokers, accountants, business advisers, bankers and financial advisers. Then there are others such as trustees and executors that don't necessarily...
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- Jun 17 – Retirement and estate planning: It’s time for a review
- Jun 09Â –Â Not all assets are subject to probate
- Jun 04Â –Â Should you consider do-it-yourself (DIY) estate planning?
- May 28Â –Â What traits should you consider in a power of attorney agent?
- May 26 – Questions that’ll challenge you when creating an estate plan
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952 Echo Lane, Suite 330
Houston, TX 77024
Phone: 713-464-6412
Fax: 713-827-7483
