Decatur, Texas Family Law And Probate Blog
Look for these good qualities in an estate administrator/executor
We have discussed estate administration many times in our blog posts. Much of our focus has been helping residents in and around Decatur, Texas, understand the duties that come with this important estate planning designation. Our attorneys also want to help you choose...
What should you consider before contesting a will?
The loss of a loved one is an emotional time, but you should make sure that you’re not letting your emotions run every aspect of your life. Instead, take the time to think carefully about things like how to handle the final wishes of the decedent. One thing that must...
What’s better: Equitable or equal distribution of your assets to your heirs?
Your two children always were very different from each other, even when they were young. Now that they’re adults, nothing much has changed. Your love for each of them is very different -- but equal. Should your estate plans reflect that equal love via an equal...
Keeping retirement in mind when getting a divorce
If you are getting divorced in Texas, most of your community property estates that were earned during marriage will be split 50-50 between you and your ex. Social Security benefits, on the other hand, are only available to spouses who were married for at least 10...
Co-parenting a teenager takes teamwork
When you go through a divorce, you end your romantic relationship, but you’ll still have a parenting relationship if you share children. When there’s a teen in the picture, you have to think carefully about how the co-parenting relationship is going to work. There...
My wife is about to inherit, should I wait to divorce?
You were about to tell your wife you want a divorce; then her father got seriously ill. You held off to give her time to concentrate on looking after him. Two years later, he is still hanging in there like the tough old cattle rancher he is. You, on the other hand,...
Divorcing a narcissist takes determination
Life with a narcissistic partner is difficult. You might think that ending a marriage to a narcissist is going to be easier than living with them, but this probably isn’t how things are going to work. If you’re splitting up with a person who suffers from narcissism,...
Medical bills rise as people grow older
When doing your estate planning, you need to spend time focusing on the changes to your medical needs as you grow older. This is the reason people often include advance directives and medical powers of attorney. They know that they may not be able to make all of their...
Estate planning that includes guardianship designations is critical for young families
Having a new family is a big undertaking that requires you to make many decisions. One of these is that you need to plan for your child’s future. When you have a baby, you should set up an estate plan that outlines care for the child if something happens to both you...
How to approach gray divorce
When you are going through a "gray divorce" in Texas, you need to think ahead to what the rest of your life will need to be like financially. This is because any decisions that you make now will need to be weighed against your future financial situation. What happens...
