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Guide to Texas Living WillsLiving wills are documents which provide instructions for physicians when a patient with a terminal illness whose condition is irreversible can no longer express a medical preference or has lapsed into a coma. In Texas, this kind of document is known as a “directive to the physician” and takes effect when it is determined that you have less than s..

Even though though the Uniform Probate Code was meant to provide for a standard in regards to probate regulations and procedures across the United States' fifty states, not all states adopted the entire piece of legislation. Therefore, states will still have some variance in terms of the probate codes and legislation. Texas Probate Code provide for distinct regulations reg..

A Short Guide to Texas Probate CourtsIndividuals must begin the probate process in a Texas Probate Court within four years of death, since a statute of limitations on probate exists. If individuals do not petition their county’s Texas Probate Court to open an estate by then, all the money given to them in a will is completely lost. That’s just one of the reasons it’s impo..

A Brief Guide to Texas Probate FormsTexas probate is one of the most confusing and multilayered legal procedures available in the United States. It usually lasts for many months and can easily cross into years, with creditors and tax collectors ready at every step of the way to take what they believe is owed to them. Yet the worst part may be all the Texas probate forms. Trying..

What is a Trustee?A Trustee is an individual put in charge of overseeing the day to day management of an estate’s assets or the property owned by a trust. Trustees can take the form of an individual, such as a family member of the trust, or an institution, such as a bank or a trust company. A Trustee is responsible for managing all property within a trust; the assets and..