Understanding your long-term care options
At some point in their lives, nearly everyone reaches a point where their age makes getting help both appreciated and necessary. When that time is approaching you, it’s important that you understand the different options you have. There are many and they offer...
Making an estate plan for incapacitation
It's important to write down your wishes in the event you suddenly become incapacitated due to injury or illness. Incapacity plans are not one document but a mixture of several strategies. You can expect incapacity plans to contain several components in Texas. What is...
What happens if I die without a will?
As previously discussed in this Texas estate planning blog, many individuals do not have estate plans in place. An estate plan is a set of legal documents that outlines a person’s testamentary wishes regarding their care and the distribution of their assets when they...
Estate planning for digital assets
Some Texas residents who are planning their estates fail to consider their digital assets. However, over the past 25 years, most people have established substantial online footprints, consisting of things like blog posts, social media posts, business documents stored...
Guardianship for someone you care about who is incapacitated
It can be extremely hard to watch the health of someone you care about decline to a point at which even the basic functions of life become difficult. It might be your elderly grandparent or parent, or it may be a relative with special needs. In any of these types of...