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Dec 8, 20202 min read

Estate Planning for Virtual Assets

Now more than ever, our lives are lived in online spaces. We pay bills, socialize, work, and play virtually. It is natural that our...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 3, 20202 min read

The Importance of Estate Planning: Gen-Z Edition

Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. There is no better example of this than the COVID-19 pandemic. Nobody could have predicted...

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The Technologies That Will Transform Estate Planning Forever

Kimberly Hegwood

Nov 25, 20202 min read

The Technologies That Will Transform Estate Planning Forever

The estate planning industry is constantly changing. Technological advances make it easier than ever for both estate planning attorneys...

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Three Changes You May Want to Make to Your Estate Plan Due to the Pandemic

Kimberly Hegwood

Nov 19, 20203 min read

Three Changes You May Want to Make to Your Estate Plan Due to the Pandemic

You may need to reevaluate some elements of your estate plan in light of the coronavirus pandemic, especially if there is a spike of...

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Don’t Forget to Fund Your Revocable Living Trust

Kimberly Hegwood

Nov 12, 20202 min read

Don’t Forget to Fund Your Revocable Living Trust

Revocable trusts are a very popular and useful estate planning tool, but the trust will be ineffective or non-existent if you do not...

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How to Get the Best Healthcare When Incapacitated by COVID-19

Kimberly Hegwood

Nov 4, 20202 min read

How to Get the Best Healthcare When Incapacitated by COVID-19

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc across the country this year. In Texas, to date, we have seen more than 854,000 cases and 17,000 deaths. We...

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Estate Planning to Protect a Child with Disabilities

Kimberly Hegwood

Oct 29, 20202 min read

Estate Planning to Protect a Child with Disabilities

When you have a child with disabilities, planning for the future can be complicated. But it is even more critical for parents to plan for...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Oct 14, 20202 min read

Celebrity Probate Mishaps: What Can We Learn From Them?

“But life is just a party and parties weren’t meant to last.” -Prince, 1999 Prince really should have listened to his music lyrics. No...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Oct 7, 20202 min read

Your Parent is Hospitalized: Medicaid and Elder Care Planning to Do Now

When a parent ends up in the hospital, it can be frightening. But it can also be chaotic if your parents have not yet thought about their...

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Dangers of Using Generic Estate Planning Tools

Kimberly Hegwood

Sep 30, 20203 min read

Dangers of Using Generic Estate Planning Tools

We have all seen the ads online for free or inexpensive estate planning. It may be tempting to visit a website, answer a few questions,...

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Minimum Estate Planning After Having Kids

Kimberly Hegwood

Sep 23, 20202 min read

Minimum Estate Planning After Having Kids

You have decked out the nursery, filled the drawers with tiny clothes, and installed a car seat. Now it is time to consider one of the...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Sep 16, 20203 min read

Biggest Estate Planning Stories of 2020

The lives of the rich and famous may not seem very relatable, but we can learn valuable lessons about planning from their mistakes. In...

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Ensuring Your Legacy Through Estate Planning

Kimberly Hegwood

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Ensuring Your Legacy Through Estate Planning

No one enjoys thinking about what will happen when they die, but estate planning can avoid many complications for your family. More...

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What Is a Trust Protector, and Do I Need One?

Kimberly Hegwood

Aug 21, 20202 min read

What Is a Trust Protector, and Do I Need One?

The idea of a trust seems complicated, and we often think of them as something for only the super-wealthy. In reality, a trust is a...

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Common Bad Excuses For Putting Off Estate Planning

Kimberly Hegwood

Aug 13, 20203 min read

Common Bad Excuses For Putting Off Estate Planning

In 1971, George Washington famously wrote to Harriot Washington, “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” Washington was...

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Medicaid Planning Mistakes: What Not to Do

Kimberly Hegwood

Jul 28, 20202 min read

Medicaid Planning Mistakes: What Not to Do

Medicaid rules are designed to protect and shield the assets of the elderly. Those who plan well in advance have more options available...

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Protecting Assets from Medicaid: How Funding a Trust Can Help

Kimberly Hegwood

Jul 28, 20202 min read

Protecting Assets from Medicaid: How Funding a Trust Can Help

We all want what is best for our families. Ideally, we would like to help loved ones on both ends of the continuum of life: the younger...

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Kimberly Hegwood

May 22, 20203 min read

5 Reasons You Need An Estate Plan

Few people are comfortable dealing with questions like “what happens to my assets and my family when I am no longer here?” It is no...

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What a Tangled Web We Weave By Signing Documents We Don’t Read

Kimberly Hegwood

Nov 12, 20193 min read

What a Tangled Web We Weave By Signing Documents We Don’t Read

One of the questions we ask our estate planning clients is what documents they have already signed that might dictate how an asset is...

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Going, Going, Gone: True Gifts Can’t Be Taken Back

Kimberly Hegwood

Nov 5, 20192 min read

Going, Going, Gone: True Gifts Can’t Be Taken Back

What would you do if you thought a family heirloom was being misused? Or your grandmother’s deathbed wishes disrespected? A distraught...

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