Are you a homeowner looking for ways to protect your property and ensure its smooth transfer to your heirs? Putting your house in a trust...

If you want to secure your assets and make sure they are distributed according to your wishes after you pass away, trusts are the way to...

As a parent of a child with special needs, your heart is filled with love and worry for their future. You want nothing but the best for...

Asset protection is the legal action taken to protect your assets from creditors, divorce lawsuits, and judgments. For the most part, we...

In order to create a comprehensive estate plan, it helps to be familiar with your state’s laws and regulations. Of course, that is easier...

Planning for your children’s or grandchildren’s college expenses is simple in theory. In execution, though, the process is often complex...

Many people assume having a last will and testament is the centerpiece of any satisfactory estate plan. While they certainly have their...

Saving for retirement is often a delicate topic for many people. Whether they are worried about when to save, how much to save, or how to...

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

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...

A trustee is the person who will manage the assets that are in your trust. Many people choose to be their own trustee and can continue to...

The National Football League said “no” to New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson’s original proposal to remove team ownership from his...

When it comes to planning, the focus is typically on making you better prepared for the future. That means limiting taxes, creating wiser...

For the Scripps family, who were heirs to a media fortune, they simply spent their millions. According to an article on CNBC.com, “The...

One would think that big stars like Prince would have a team of high-powered advisors, compared to the average Joe and Jane. But that...

Many folks assume that trust funds are only for the rich, however, people in all types of economic circumstances may see a benefit from...

With the excitement of retirement, money can be the last thing you would have on your mind. However, if you have a careless approach to...

The answer to that question has always been an unequivocal “yes”—especially when there’s a spouse, children or stepchildren. However,...

Two times in the past four years, the attorney for the late publisher Richard Mellon Scaife unduly influenced the billionaire to change...

A majority of Americans (about 66%) don’t have a written will, and for most, it’s something they’ve postponed until later. It’s natural...