estate planning texas
I Don’t Have Much, How Important is an Estate Plan for Me?
Generally a person’s estate consists of all of the property that they own, including but not limited to vehicles, boats, stocks, and personal property. The idea of estate planning for many people is difficult to deal with, because it brings with it some very unpleasant thoughts. However, it is also a good way to ensure that your property is distributed in the manner consistent with your wishes and that the people you care about are provided for in the event of your death.
Will
A will in general is a document that appoints an executor (someone to carry out your wishes) and to direct the distribution your property. The will can also be used to appoint guardians for minor children in the event of your death. A will can also be a “pour over” into a trust. This means that on your death your property is transferred into a trust for the designated beneficiaries.
Statutory Durable Power of Attorney
The second document of any good estate plan is the statutory durable power of attorney. This power of attorney designates a person to handle your financial affairs in the event that you become unable to. There are two ways that this power of attorney can be made. The first is a springing power of attorney, which means that the power of attorney becomes effective upon your disability. The power of attorney can also be made effective immediately.
Medical Power of Attorney
The medical power of attorney is a document that designates an agent to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event that you are unable to. This document is sometimes confused with a living will but it does not have the same function.
Living Will
The living will informs doctors and hospital of your wishes with regard to the use of life support. This document is typically used in the event that the person’s condition is found to be terminal and irreversible. Generally there are two options, you may elect to have life support continued or discontinued.
If you or a loved one does not have the above estate planning documents and you are in the Houston area please contact our office at one of the below links. It is very comforting to know that your loved ones are taken care of if tragedy strikes.
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The Law Office of Albert Lee Giddens
Houston Texas Wrongful Death and Probate Lawyer
i asked the question of wether or not someone could take you land by paying your taxes without your permission
to add more detail to this question, i live in texas and my father and i lived on the same piece of land which i inherited when he passed away. the will is still in probate and the executor of the estate and two other people involved have been horrible.this has been going on since 2002 and these people have literally done every they could to destroy my life and go against everything that my father wanted and we worked so hard planning for.i live in a small town and every lawyer i have hired does good at first and then,its just like talking to them.even the judge that signed my fathers will has said that what they have done is cruel and inhumane.and i dont know where to go for help now.every one says thats for the courts to decide.how corrupt is the town of kirbyville tx. i cant get help.
It sounds like your lawyers, once they get into the details of the case, have found that these other people have, what appears to be, a reasonable claim. You can do nothing but rave here, in which case the court will likely enter a default judgment for them and against you. Or, you can stop raving here, work diligently with your lawyer to gather evidence to show that your claim is superior and/or theirs is defective in someway. Do not waste your time going into their character or behavior that is not germane to their claim as the court will not consider it.
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