Texas Business Laws – Forming A Texas Corporation A corporation is a type of business, similar to a partnership or sole proprietorship. There are various reasons why a person or group would want to incorporate their Texas-based business, as corporations offer certain legal protections a...
Estate Planning – How Does This Help Your Loved Ones? Estate planning is very important for families; however; it is often overlooked until it is too late. Planning a financial estate with the help of estate law attorneys is much more than simply having a Will prepared. With the proper es...
Basic Information You Need To Know About Divorce in Texas Married couples in Texas who choose to divorce must understand some basic information about the divorce process and what is required for a divorce to be granted. At times, the divorce process can become confusing, so many people ...
Estate Planning Should Include Digital Estate Assets Estate planning is an essential part of planning for the future that helps ensure that family wealth is properly disbursed and important topics such as elder care, guardianship, and estate control are addressed. Until recently, this was...
What is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust? A Qualified Personal Residence Trust (“QRPT”) permits you to transfer ownership of your residence to your family during your lifetime but still retain the exclusive right to live in the residence, while reducing the size of your estate for e...
Three Reasons to Use a Living Trust Wills are nice to have and they do enable you to give certain possessions and your estate to individual family members after your death. But if pressed to choose between wills and living trusts, our Kingwood Living Trust Attorneys believe that a living...
How do Administrators Differ from Executors in Probate? The roles of administrators and executors are essentially the same. It is the means by which they are chosen that distinguishes the two. If you are working in the capacity of administrator or executor for an estate, it is a good idea...
Obtaining Guardianship of a Stepchild Being a stepparent can become a complicated matter when legal issues regarding the child in question arise. In some cases you may wish to seek legal guardianship. It is important that you hire a Bryan family lawyer when doing so. Guardianship of ...
Last Wills and Living Trusts While both a last will and living trust transfer property when you die, they have different uses. It is important that you understand these differences before deciding to set up a living trust. A Bryan probate lawyer can advise you on which may be best suited ...
Home Purchases and Contingency Clauses Contingencies are added to home purchase contracts for a number of purposes. In essence, a contingency clause protects either the seller or the buyer when a condition or action occurs. As your College Station real estate attorney will tell you, con...
Procedures for Obtaining Legal Guardianship A person may need a guardian if he is a minor over whom no one has legal custody (such as an orphan), or an adult who has become incapacitated. Obtaining legal guardianship requires a hearing before a judge, and it may be in your best interest...
Naming an Executor if No Will Exists Regardless of your age, it is important that you and your Bryan probate attorney create a will. This is especially the case if you have a spouse or minor children who are dependent upon you financially. The naming of an executor is one of the facets of...
What Are Some Restrictions on Naming Executors? The position of executor to a will carries a great deal of responsibility. While you may wish to name a particular person to this task in your will, the probate court may find the individual unsuitable. You should consider working with Kingw...
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Collateral Heirs An heir is a person who is entitled to inherit a portion of the estate of the decedent. Heirship can become somewhat complicated when the decedent dies without a will. In any case where a will does not exist or does exist but must be probated, it is useful to hire a Kingw...
Obtaining a Credit Card during a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Federal bankruptcy laws have in place numerous protections against abuse. One of these is stringent accountability of the debtor and legal agent who advises the debtor. Your College Station bankruptcy attorney will strongly advise you...
How Eviction Works If you are a landlord, it is very important that you be familiar with the eviction laws. The eviction process can prove difficult, so you should strongly consider working with a Bryan real estate attorney. Termination of Tenancy Even though you are the landlord,...
Tracking an Inheritance At times a decedent may pass without leaving information about the location of important documents related to the will. If the occurs, you may want to work with a Kingwood probate lawyer to assist with tracking the inheritance. Why Would This Happen? We al...
Child Custody and Unmarried Parents Texas laws regarding child custody extend to all parents whether they are married or not. Except under unusual circumstances all parents have a right of visitation and custody. As your College Station family law lawyer will tell you, however, if the p...
Termination of a Testamentary Trust Many types of trusts exist, but a feature common to most of them is that they allow the estate to avoid probate. Testamentary trusts are unique among trusts, and whether they can be terminated or not depends upon timing. If you wish to set up a testamen...
Texas Laws on Emancipation of Minors Teacher helping students with schoolwork in school classroom. Horizontally framed shot. When a minor becomes emancipated, this means that in most matters the child now has the same legal rights as an adult. There are exceptions to thi...
Mortgage Portfolios As a potential landlord you will need to find a mortgage to purchase the property you wish to rent. It is a good idea to have a Bryan real estate lawyer in your corner to help with this task. Mortgages and Portfolio Lending Conventional mortgages are made by ba...
What Is the Difference between a Power of Attorney and Executor of a Will? The person who is granted power of attorney and the executor of a will serve very different functions. Indeed, while both are generally appointed by the principal, one serves before and the other after the death of...
