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Make Sure Your Kids Are Prepared with This Summer Camp Checklist From Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
After two years, summer camps are expected to be back in full swing this year after the pandemic forced them to close or operate at limited capacity. Camp...
Young Adult Estate Plans: to College and Beyond from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler
Summer is practically here for Americans, and with the arrival of early May, the start of graduation season is here as well! High school graduates can look forward...
Updating Your Estate Plan: How Many Tweaks Are Too Many? From Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
There's really only one thing you can be certain about in this world, that things change. If your life or the law has changed since you signed your...
What Can You Do to Preserve your Frequent Traveler Miles? From Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
For the past couple of years, one thing that people may not be doing is traveling by airplane. Yet, many of us are still enrolled in miles programs...
Estate Planning for Stay-at-Home Parents from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
Most American strive to earn a decent-sized paycheck to support themselves and their families when they go to work. Stay-at-home parents, however, work to provide valuable nonfinancial contributions...
Steps to Take When the Deceased Has Controlled Substances from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
There are so many things to think about when a loved one passes away. What to do with the prescription drugs (or other controlled substances) that are in...
Silent Trust: Could I Be the Beneficiary of a Trust and Not Know It? from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
People who have accumulated a substantial amount of wealth during their lifetime are often reluctant to disclose the full extent of their wealth to their children. Although there...
How to Protect Your Home when Naming Your Child Recipient on Your Home from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
The American Dream envisions home ownership for everyone. And most of us save for this purchase with the thought of passing it on to our families one day....
Does a Domestic Partner Have the Same Rights as a Spouse? from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
The short answer to whether couples in a domestic partnership have the same rights as married couples when it comes to estate planning is probably not. To a...
How Can Remarriage Affect Your Estate Planning from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
Divorce is more common now than it was in the past, as is remarriage. Depending on how long a prior marriage lasted, the former couple may have done...
