Estate Administration
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Just creating the absolutely essential estate documents won't fully protect you. It's best to consider documents that you may only need in unusual circumstances, not just the most basic and standard forms. Most people never need powers of attorney. These documents...
When you have will that was not drawn up in Texas but the person who that will is for has passed away in Texas, you may need to probate the will in Texas rather than the state where it was drawn up. The will, despite being created in the USA, is called a foreign will....
As an executor of a loved one’s estate, you have several important duties that you need to follow through on. An executor, sometimes also called an administrator of the estate, performs essential functions to help resolve the estate and take care of debts and the...
Your estate needs to have at least one person established who can take over the role of being the executor of the estate after you pass away. There are many people in your family and friend group that you may think would be suitable for this role, but before you...
When you’re building your estate plan, one thing you want to do is to select an executor who will be there to help once you pass away. The executor you choose can be almost anyone from a close friend to a spouse. Sometimes, the right person for the job doesn’t reside...
The nice thing about how the world works today is that distance is no longer as much of an issue as it was in the past. If you have questions about your rights in a nursing home and can’t get to an attorney’s office, you may be able to have a teleconference....
When you have two children and one family business, you may not be sure how to pass on your business. You might think that one child has more business sense than the other and want to leave the entirety of your business to them. You may feel that both should receive...
If you work hard and plan for retirement, it's likely that you'll be able to enjoy your golden years without worrying about money. But if something happens to you before the time comes, who will take care of your family? If a disaster strikes, what would happen to all...
When you’re building an estate plan, one thing you should think about is who you’d like to have as your power of attorney. In fact, there are several kinds of power of attorney that you may want to use, and you could choose to designate several people to fulfill those...
Learning that your parent recently died is a shock and a source of grief. Finding out that they died without a last will can lead to anxiety and insecurity. Most people don't know what to expect in probate to begin with, and when the person who died didn't leave a...
