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Is a Personal Injury Settlement Taxable in Texas—and What Should You Do With the Money?
Receiving a substantial personal injury settlement can provide much-needed financial security after a serious accident. It can also… [...]
How Long Trust Litigation Typically Takes in Texas
Trust litigation in Texas generally takes anywhere from six months to two years, depending on whether the case… [...]
What Happens When a Fiduciary Makes a Financial Mistake
When an executor, trustee, guardian, or agent under a power of attorney makes a financial mistake, Texas law… [...]
Who Has Priority to Serve as Executor in Texas Probate?
Texas law sets out a specific order of priority for who can serve as the executor or administrator… [...]
What Is a Muniment of Title and When Can It Be Used in Texas?
A muniment of title is a Texas probate procedure that allows a court to admit a will to… [...]
Structuring Family Companies for Succession – Wealth & Law Podcast
Attorney Don Ford speaks with Brent Nelson on the Wealth and Law Podcast. During the show they discuss… [...]
The Greatest Wealth Transfer in History Is Looming: Is The Next Generation Ready?
Don D. Ford III Managing Partner Schedule consultation In March 2020, a week before the world shut down… [...]
What Happens to Digital Assets After Death in Texas?
When someone passes away in Texas, digital assets such as cryptocurrency wallets, email accounts, and family photo libraries… [...]
What Is Undue Influence in Estate Planning and How Is It Proven?
Undue influence in estate planning occurs when someone pressures or manipulates a person into changing their will, trust,… [...]
What Happens If an Executor Refuses to Act in Texas?
If an executor named in a Texas will refuses to act, the probate court has authority to appoint… [...]
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