ESTATE PLANNING BLOG
February 27, 2015
As a Houston estate planning and probate lawyer, I often get questions about different estate planning techniques. Often, clients ask me about whether a Texas revocable […]
February 26, 2015
I recently heard a story from a colleague regarding a probate matter in Houston. A man’s wife had recently died without a will in Texas (known as dying […]
February 23, 2015
A recent proposal by President Obama would have an effect on how Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and other retirement plan distributions are taken after the account […]
February 21, 2015
Last August, two alleged great-grandsons of Anna Short Harrington, the woman who was the face of the Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancakes, filed a […]
February 18, 2015
Yesterday (2/17/2015), a Texas probate court judge ruled that the Texas ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. In his ruling (which can be viewed here), Travis […]
February 18, 2015
Dealing with the death of a loved one is difficult. During this trying time, it can be especially difficult to focus on things like administering the […]
February 17, 2015
You may already know the benefits of a Roth IRA in planning for your retirement. However, it is also an equally effective estate planning tool. As […]
February 17, 2015
If you itemize your deductions on your tax return this year, you may want to take advantage of any charitable contributions you made in 2014. While […]
February 13, 2015
Most people don’t think about Facebook and other social media profiles when considering the impacts of estate planning in Texas. However, these accounts are assets that […]
February 12, 2015
In the age of the internet, many of us are used to finding out what we need to know about a subject by entering a search […]