On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Jun 26, 2020 | Estate Planning
In the United States, about 16 percent of all children live in a blended family, explains Healthline. This statistic does not constitute families with adult children or those who do not live within the blended family. If you remarry after the dissolution of your first...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Jun 15, 2020 | Estate Planning
As a trust creator, you want the right person to oversee your trust. Your trustee should be an ethical and competent individual, someone who will carry out your wishes and disperse trust assets to whoever you designate as beneficiaries. But some trust creators have...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Apr 30, 2020 | Estate Planning
Texas business owners like you often have grandiose plans for your companies. You want to stick around for a long time. You want to see how everything grows. You want to take part in the changing landscape. But no one can predict the flow of life in a perfect way. The...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Apr 11, 2020 | Estate Planning
Even when one is in good health and their life is going well, creating an estate plan is often challenging. Deciding which type of estate plan that is best, thinking about how to divide assets among loved ones and dealing with paperwork is very hard for a lot of...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Apr 3, 2020 | Estate Planning
Thinking of your own mortality is hard enough. Discussing it with your family and loved ones is harder. However, there are very important reasons why you should do this while you are still in good mental and physical shape. Here are some suggestions from Forbes...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Mar 20, 2020 | Estate Planning
When Texas residents begin writing a will or estate plan, choosing an executor is a top priority. An executor’s responsibility is to handle your estate after you pass. It is an important job and it is also important for you to pick the right person for it. So...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Mar 16, 2020 | Estate Planning
If you are like most people, your estate plan probably includes both a will and at least one trust. Because your estate planning goals and objectives can change over time, you may not have created these documents at the same time. Have you reviewed them recently to...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Jan 8, 2020 | Estate Planning
Estate planning experts in Houston encourage that those engaged in the process remain as transparent as possible in order to avoid any contention arising among those that they leave behind. Some may not view that as a concern due to the assumption that the only...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Dec 23, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate
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....
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Dec 18, 2019 | Estate Planning
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...
