Planning for the future is not something every adult considers to be a main priority, especially if they are unmarried and do not have children. However, estate planning is something that will benefit everyone, including single Texas adults. Having certain plans in...
After the passing of a loved one, Texas family members are tasked with the job of settling that individual’s estate. This means paying remaining debts, locating heirs and distributing assets as outlined in the will. This can be a complicated process, and the executor...
Planning for the future involves careful consideration of one’s long-term financial and legal goals. It requires thinking about what should happen with property and what estate assets will go to beneficiaries. This is a complex process, and mistakes could cause...
Many state and local governments reserve the authority to seize and condemn private property for projects that will benefit the general public. In fact, the U.S. Constitution allows the seizure of property by governments provided the property owner receives fair...
The most common advice you may hear about probate is to do everything you can to avoid it. So what is this terrible process that so many dread after a loved one dies? Probate is the legal process of closing the estate of someone who has died and transferring ownership...
For many people, the realization of the benefits of a power of attorney comes too late. Once someone is no longer capable of understanding his or her legal, medical or financial needs, obtaining a power of attorney to handle those needs is not possible. Instead, loved...
Most people think of dangerous buildings when they hear the word “condemned.” However, condemning a property is often a step in the process of eminent domain. When property owners learn that the government intends to seize their land using eminent domain, it may be a...
In most cases, with the appropriate estate planning, testators can leave their assets to whomever they choose. They can also disinherit whomever they choose, but this is not always easy to do without risking a challenge during probate. An heir who is disinherited may...
This time of year often brings the impulse to clean and purge, and many in Texas and beyond will empty closets, attics and garages to rid themselves of clutter. However, when cleaning out the drawers of the desks, they may run across their estate planning documents,...
One important aspect of probate is identifying and locating the heirs the will names or, if no will exists, the heirs by Texas law. However, what happens when the executor or estate administrator cannot locate the legal heirs of an estate going through probate. It...
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