Family Feuds may be fun to watch when Steve Harvey is reading the questions and telling the jokes. It is, however, not fun to watch a feud play out among your own family. Thankfully there are a few steps you can take with your estate plan to ensure your wishes are met and any family […]
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Estate Planning For Millennials From Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Estate Planning is not usually on the forefront of Millennials’ minds. There are lots of things they worry about, but what happens to their estate if they die or become incapacitated is not usually one of them. The Millennial generation consists of individuals born between 1980-2000. These consist of young professionals and new parents, both […]
What is an Inheritor’s Trust? From Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
When it comes to estate planning there are several types of tools you can use, depending on your circumstances. One such estate planning tool is the trust. There are numerous types of trusts aimed at fulfilling different estate planning purposes. If you are anticipating an inheritance, there is a special type of trust designed to […]
Why Receiving an Inheritance Changes Your Estate Plan From Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Receiving an inheritance is a huge blessing but, if not handled properly, can also become a curse. Often times, the inheritor does not know what to do with the new asset and runs into financial trouble, squandering most, if not all of it. This could happen due to the inheritor having outstanding creditor issues or […]