When an unmarried person dies without a Will in Texas, the Texas Intestacy Statutes control how their property will be distributed. The intestacy statutes are the…
I heard about “laughing heirs” for the first time during my Wills, Trusts, and Estates class in law school. A laughing heir is an heir of an estate…
I get calls and emails every week from people struggling to cope death of someone they love. In addition to the grief they experience, many struggle financially…
If you and your spouse are planning to divorce, you probably wouldn’t want your property distributed to him or her if you died while your divorce is…
Everyone needs a Will. A Will allows you to dictate how your property will be distributed after you die. If you don’t have a Will, you lose…
Section 201.054 of the Texas Estates Code provides that an adopted child “inherits from and through the child’s natural parent or parents.” This section of the Estates…
Estate planning can be complicated in blended families. If you have children from a prior relationship, making an outright distribution of your estate to your spouse may…
I received a note recently from someone asking if it was possible for her to fight the intestacy laws. She and her husband had been married for 31…