If you are a candidate to serve as an estate executor for a relative in Texas, you might be required to oversee a home or property of your deceased relative. Some executors find this to be a challenging task, as real estate is not an easy asset to administer....
Month: December 2019
Can you contest a will?
Each state handles potential will contests differently. Texas has its own set of laws dictating who can and cannot contest a will. Today, we will take a look at who has legal standing and what you can do if you wish to contest a will. Under Texas law, you must simply...
Avoiding estate taxes
The thought of taxes eating up any portion of your estate after you have worked your entire life in Texas to accumulate assets to benefit your heirs can be downright disheartening. Yet it is an inevitability that many may say you must accept. Is that indeed true? As...
How does a durable power of attorney help protect an estate?
Drafting a durable power of attorney in Texas is an important part of estate planning that may help in protecting your assets and property. By specifying a responsible individual in a power of attorney document, he or she may act as your agent in the event that you...
Fort Bend Commissioners Court approve construction of a connector road between Westpark Tollway and Grand Parkway
In a unanimous vote by it members, the Fort Bend Commissioners Court reached a joint agreement that will approve the construction of a connector road between Westpark Tollway and Grand Parkway. The commissioners stated that the connector is needed to alleviate traffic...