Austin Bar Association’s People’s Law School

Do I really need a will? What does it mean to be appointed executor in someone’s will? What legal steps should I take when a family member dies? The Austin Bar Association has started a video program on their website called The People’s Law School to answer these and other questions of interest to the read more...

But my will said….Understanding testamentary and non-testamentary assets

Understanding testamentary and non-testamentary assets and why your will is not the only document that passes your assets read more...

Taking Care of Max

This is Max. He is a pit bull mix we adopted from the Austin Animal Shelter at eight weeks. He is two now and has not lost any of his enthusiasm for life and various pieces of furniture. He is, for good (most of the time) or for bad (only some of the time), a read more...

When simple is not always better

It is a sign of the times: simplify, simplify. It is why the life-changing magic of tidying up book is a best seller. But occasionally the benefits of something “not simple” are worth considering.  Trusts are not simple but the benefits may outweigh the added complexity. One often overlooked area where a trust can be read more...

Two out of every thousand people…

Only two out of every thousand people, or .014%, of all people who die this year will have their estates subject to federal estate taxes. One of the consequences for a number of the remaining 99.986% of us is that the estate tax reducing benefit of charitable contributions is lost if made by a will. read more...

One Last Gift

Open casket, closed casket? Burial, cremation? Asking loved ones to make those decisions for you at a most difficult time doesn't seem fair, does it? But there is a way to make that one last gift. read more...

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