Estate Planning

Buying your first home is a significant accomplishment. It also tends to be a long process with lots of paperwork to fill out, negotiations with the seller and waiting for the lender to approve your mortgage application. Once you finish signing everything at closing...

The idea of creating an estate plan surfaces from time to time. But you hesitate. You occasionally have “paralysis analysis” because you do not know where to start and are unsure about what your estate plan should include. But what ignites you are some of the basic...

If you die and don’t have an estate plan or will, your assets will have to go into probate. Probate is a somewhat long process during which a judge determines how your assets are going to be handled and divided. When you die without a valid will, your assets will...

The birth of a first grandchild is an exciting time. It's wonderful to see your family expanding and it's great to see your own children getting to experience being parents, just like you did. But it can also make you think. The future holds a lot of unknowns. How...

You have spent a lifetime supporting your children. They have benefited directly from your employment, income and financial decisions. Now you may want to share some of your success with their progeny. Your children may have always been the main beneficiaries of your...

Single adults without children are in a unique position when it comes to long-term planning. They may not have a spouse or children to whom they wish to pass their wealth and assets, but that does not mean they won’t benefit from having certain legal and financial...

If you are a grandparent, one of your greatest joys in life may be your grandchildren. You want to care for them and provide for them well after you are gone, and one way you can do this is through careful and thoughtful estate planning. Taking care of them through...

While it might feel like estate planning is a solo endeavor, the reality is that it takes help to fully realize one’s wishes. Selecting the right people to help is a crucial aspect of creating a comprehensive estate plan. This means that it is necessary to give...

Planning for the future is essential, but when you are estate planning, you may want to think beyond the next generation. There are ways you can make your wealth and property last far beyond your children, benefitting the many generations who will come after. In order...

Raising a child with special needs presents its own unique challenges. Parents in Texas have to consider not only how to care for their children during the present, but also in the future. This often involves ensuring continued financial support even after a parent’s...