What Are the Advantages of A Retirement Trust?
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...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jan 11, 20182 min read
Trusts Can Protect Your Heirs from Themselves
How Can a Trust Help? Trusts are a legal way to help protect heirs when they receive a sizable amount of money so that they can make...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 13, 20172 min read
Choosing Legal Guardians for Kids When Mom and Dad are Divorced | Houston Wills Lawyer
As a Houston wills lawyer, I cannot state emphatically enough how important it is for all parents to create a comprehensive plan that...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 8, 20172 min read
Be Organized and Ready When Meeting With Your Houston Trust and Estates Attorney
Estate planning does not have to be a long, complicated process. Before you meet with a Houston Trust and Estates attorney there are...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 27, 20172 min read
Who Needs to Consider Trusts for their Children in Houston?
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...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 15, 20172 min read
Trust Lawyer in Houston Answers, “What is a Trustee?”
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...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 4, 20172 min read
Houston Special Needs Lawyer: Basics of a Special Needs Trust
For families that have loved ones with a disability, ensuring the care for their loved one once the caretakers are gone is of the utmost...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Feb 21, 20172 min read
Congratulations on starting your medical career! Now go protect your financial future!
Years and years of school, and hours upon hours working through your residency is now paying off. You have officially become an MD here...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Nov 14, 20162 min read
Complete a Complete Estate Plan
When it comes to planning, the focus is typically on making you better prepared for the future. That means limiting taxes, creating wiser...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 20, 20162 min read
How to Plan For a Kid Who Can’t Handle Finances
Many parents face this issue, says NJ 101.5 in its recent post, “When you don’t trust a child with money.” There are some children,...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 19, 20162 min read
Come On, Do I Really Need a Will?
The answer to that question has always been an unequivocal “yes”—especially when there’s a spouse, children or stepchildren. However,...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 6, 20162 min read
Create Your IRA Exit Plan
IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s and other qualified accounts are popular tools for building a retirement nest egg. But after investing and saving...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 28, 20163 min read
Changes are Happening All the Time: Keep Your Estate Plan Current
Congratulations! After putting it off for as long as humanly possible, you’ve finally completed and implemented your estate plan. Check...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 19, 20163 min read
Prenup Isn’t a Four-Letter Word
Young couples going into their first marriage with little or no assets don’t usually have much to lose by combining their assets as they...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 6, 20162 min read
Understanding an Estate Plan Versus a Wealth Transfer Plan
Fewer than half of adult Americans have estate planning documents. For those who die without a will or trust, their state laws determine...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 16, 20163 min read
Ready…Set…Start your Estate Planning!
Estate plans have several components to help beneficiaries carry out the requests of the benefactor. You want to start tackling those...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 4, 20162 min read
The Greatest May Face One More Fight: An Estate Battle
There are growing reports of trouble on the horizon for Muhammad Ali’s estate and his legacy, according to Forbes’ recent article...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 18, 20162 min read
Do You Understand Today’s Estate Planning?
Cincinnati.com’s May 27, 2016 post, “Getting started is the first step in estate planning,” points out that a definition for estate...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 14, 20162 min read
Should I Fear Probate?
Probate creates a public record of the will. It’s the process after death whereby a will is presented to the probate court to be...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 1, 20162 min read
Snoop Dogg Too Smart to Have a Will?
According to a recent survey, 64% of Americans don’t have a will. Most of them don’t have one because they just haven’t gotten around to...
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