Austin Attorney

Estate Planning

Do you have minor childred? Do you take care of someone with a special need? Someone who depends on you and would be devastated if they lost your support? If so, you may be a candidate to establish a trust (either now, or in a will) which specifies who will take care of your dependant, and how your money will be spent on them if something should happen to you.

Are you in a second marriage where there are children from a prior marriage?

Are you single? If you were incapacitated by an accident or illness, who would make your medical decisions for you? Who would pay your bills?

Do you own real property in and outside of Texas?

Do you wish to make sure that a relative does not inherit any property if you should pass away?

Do you wish to make sure that a friend, charitable organization, or loved one to whom you are not married inherits some of your property if you should pass away?

Are you married, and either you or your spouse is not a U.S. Citizen?

Is privacy important to you? Do you want to ensure that no-one knows how much wealth you leave behind?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you should schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your needs

Has a loved one passed away recently? Our office provides probate assistance, trust administration, and probate litigation.

 

	Removal of an executor or estate administrator
	Limiting the rights of trust beneficiaries with a “spendthrift” clause
	Estate Planning for the GLBT community
	Tax Considerations of Long-Term Care Insurance
	Attacking a will
	Checklist of things to do when a loved one passes away with a will
	Social Security
	Estate Tax Issues
	Living trust scams
	Texas Residential Services
	Texas organ donation
	Texas Nursing Home Rights
	Texas Mental Health Commitments
	Independent Executor Rights and Duties
	Texas homesteads
	Plannign for incapacity
	Guardianship in Texas
	What is a directive to physicians or living will?
	Burial Rights – Who has the right and/or obligation to bury a deceased person?
	How do bank accounts pass after my death?
	Event checklist for updating or revising your estate plan
	Special needs trust for the physically, mentally, or developmentally disabled
	Using trusts to protect your assets
	Probate and Estate Administration – An Overview
	The Importance of Trust Administration
	Common Estate Planning Mistakes
	Common Asset Protection Mistakes in Estate Planning
	Executors duty to Creditors
	Donating One’s Body to Science
	Will Contests
	Do It Yourself Estate Planning
	Caution: Giving Your Assets to Your Children Now Can Cause Serious Problems
	Beneficiary Designations: the Hidden Trap
	Trusts
	Wills
	Probate