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...
Decatur Family Law and Probate Attorney
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...
