Frequent Scenario: Someone passes away. Their surviving spouse is told by the bank that they need “Letters” to access a bank account. Surviving spouse finds a lawyer online and asks her to draft the letter. Surviving spouse is then frustrated to learn that she doesn’t really need a letter from a lawyer – but has to go…

Pet owners make a special commitment to their pets, but how do you address this commitment in your will? Pets are considered by law to be personal property, but to pet-parents, our animals are family. So how do you give your pets using a will? There are multiple options to arrange for the care of…

Guardianship: When Your Loved One Needs a Guardianship & Methods to Proactively Avoid a Guardianship Under Texas law, a guardianship is created through a court-administered person designated to take care of a minor or incapacitated person and their property interests. Guardianships are most needed when a loved one loses capacity to make their own decisions…