Category Archives: Estate Planning
Tragedy in West, Texas
As many are aware, the City of West, Texas suffered a catastrophic tragedy on the evening of April… [...]
Trusts: Duty of Impartiality
Trust Beneficiaries are broken into two large categories, income beneficiaries and contingent beneficiaries. Frequently the interests of these… [...]
Billionaire Heir’s Children Sue Over Girlfriend
John Goodman’s legal troubles continue to mount this month. As we discussed in our last post, Goodman faces… [...]
LegalZoom Faces Class Action Suit
Somebody once said that there is no such thing as bad publicity. In a nutshell, bad news is… [...]
Top Ten Reasons to Re-do Your Will
10. You lost your Will. – While it is not impossible to probate a lost Will in Texas,… [...]
‘Easy Rider’ Estate is in for a Bumpy Road
I am not usually one to fall into following tabloid or celebrity news, but a couple of stories… [...]
Estate Planning Conversations
For a lot of people, death and their own fragile mortality is the last thing that they want… [...]
The High Cost of Your Will
Each week, The Houston Chronicle runs a column entitled “State Your Case,” where local attorney Ron Lipman answers… [...]
Wall Street Journal Article Fails the Test
In the Wall Street Journal’s issue on November 12, 2009, Journal writer Jane Hodges offers a “Cranky Consumer”… [...]
A Peer of Your Juries
An article concerning the probate of the Estate of local oil pioneer provides an interesting glimpse into the… [...]
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