Friday 27 August 2021

Marriage in Texas and Premarital and Prenuptial Agreements

Most people hire lawyers when they get divorced, but who consults an attorney before they get married? Money is one of the leading causes of conflict in marriages, but couples would be able to avoid some of this conflict if, before they got married, they had a better understanding of how Texas law regards property […]

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Wednesday 18 August 2021

What Texans Need to Tell Their Children About Estate Planning

Texans need to start talking to their children about estate planning. Baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) account for 36% of the Texas workforce and with many members of this generation on the verge of retirement, an enormous amount of capital is soon to change hands. Indeed, with the oldest boomers turning 75 […]

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Wednesday 4 August 2021

Trusts 101: Testamentary vs. Revocable vs. Irrevocable and When to Use Each

If you’re thinking about estate planning and have begun doing preliminary research, you have probably seen all different kinds of trusts mentioned in the literature. Trusts pop up over and over in articles about estate planning both because they are complex and require often explaining and, more importantly, because they are versatile tools that facilitate […]

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Estate Planning Updates: It’s Time for a Little Spring Cleaning

Now that tax season is over, it’s time to turn our attention to getting organized and making updates to our estate plans. Estate planning up...