A recent article in Bloomberg Businessweek is a poignant reminder that there are laws dictating what will happen if you fail to make an...

Most laws in the United States have their roots in English Common Law. The original 13 colonies were British colonies, governed by...

The life of Sam Houston is the stuff of legend. He left home at a young age to live with the Cherokee, led the Texian Army to victory at...

One of the most precious gifts that we have is family. We celebrate holidays and birthdays together, and mourn the loss of others...

Stop me if you have heard this one before. There once was a small business owned by a couple here in Houston. He focused on the day to...

Urban Dictionary, the go-to source for deciphering slang used by anyone under the age of 30, defines “adulting” as “to do grown up things...

When planning for your family’s future, it is inevitable that we think about where we will be in five, ten, fifteen years, and where our...

“Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m sixty four?” When Paul McCartney penned those lines he was in his 20s. 64 must...

We have all heard the importance of having a Will. You may also have heard about the importance and benefits of assigning a power of...

There are many Long-Term Care Medicaid Rules in place which help pay for senior’s care costs. However, it is important for those...

When meeting with a Houston estate lawyer, people discuss their financial, legal, and personal concerns and desires, but they often...

Estate planning does not have to be a long, complicated process. Before you meet with a Houston Trust and Estates attorney there are...

One of the tasks an estate lawyer in Houston may handle is estate planning for children with disabilities . Children with disabilities...

For example, the needs of women have been changing dramatically over the past several years.  Gone are the days when a woman was expected...

Really, though, even those in the middle class should be thinking about setting up trusts for their children.  Even if you do not have a...

Believe it or not, creating a legacy is not all about having libraries and hospitals named after you. There are great ways that you can...

Unfortunately, while we stick our heads in the sand, life continues to happen, and our need to create an estate plan does not lessen. But...

More than half of Americans now have at least one chronic health condition, mental disorder or substance abuse issue. That is a...

If your elderly parent is becoming more forgetful or is demonstrating other unusual behavior, you should get them to a doctor right away...

pre-plan their funeral so that they can relieve their loved ones of the burden of doing so when they are gone.  Because of the growing...