In Mineola, Texas, and across the nation, will disputes can arise even in the most carefully planned estates. This article explores effective strategies for both preventing and addressing will contests, with a focus on the role of forfeiture or no-contest and preventing claims of undo influence.
This article answers the questions: What are a trustee's responsibilities? What does it mean to breach their duties? How can an estate owner avoid that situation?
This article discusses small business owner planning basics to keep in mind, including why a small business needs estate planning, the core legal documents, and important business planning tools for owners.
Digital assets encompass everything from emails and photos to online portfolios. Integrating these assets into your estate plan ensures that they are managed per your wishes and that your loved ones can access them after you pass.
An estate plan is never too early for a woman to protect herself against financial risks. Women can and should think beyond estate planning for retirement to meet financial challenges such as being a single mom, possible remarriage, or widowhood.
The current landscape of gift tax and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exclusions in 2024 offers a window of opportunity for strategic estate planning. Proactive planning, tailored to both federal and state-specific laws, is key to maximizing wealth transfer under these favorable conditions.
Ideally, your loved one has an estate plan that avoids probate. But if you are an executor settling an estate, there are steps to follow. The probate process can be daunting after a loved one passes away. We'll outline Texas probate and why working with an estate attorney is a good idea to save stress, time, and costs.
