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Everything You Never Knew About Disposing of Your Remains: Pt. 5 – Unconventional Options from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler
We all want to leave a legacy and to be remembered by our loved ones. For many people, this remembrance is through family visiting the grave of a...
Everything You Never Knew About Disposing of Your Remains: Pt. 4 – Thinking Outside the Box From Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler
After covering everything from the conventional to the groundbreaking in disposition of your mortal remains, it may seem as though burial (both natural and traditional) and disposal of...
Everything You Never Knew about Disposing of Your Remains: Pt 3. – Keeping it Green From Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler
The impact of our lives, and even our deaths, is becoming a growing concern for many people. Cemeteries have been described as “landfills for bodies,” which year after...
Everything You Never Knew About Disposing of Your Remains: Pt. 2 – Cremation from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler
Cremation has been part of human history since ancient days. Archeological evidence from around the world show cultures following the practice as early as 8,000 B.C.E. The practice...
Everything You Never Knew About Disposing of Your Remains: Pt. 1 – Burial from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler
When making an estate plan, one important decision is what you want done with your mortal remains. That’s right, it’s not just your estate which needs planning for,...
Unwed Partner as Your Beneficiary from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
If I am unmarried but have a partner who I will leave my assets to, what is the best way to do so and how would it differ...
Unmarried Couples vs. Estate Law from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
According to a 2019 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 7 percent of surveyed adults were living with an unmarried partner. This number is up from 3...
The Dress Rehearsal: Importance of a Family Meeting From Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler
Annual exams are a part of life. As we age, these appointments grow more and more important to catch potential issues before they become serious. Similarly, due to...
Correct Legal Terms for Planning from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
While watching a movie or reading a book about wealthy individuals and their families, you may have come across terms such as “heir,” “descendant,” and “next of kin.”...
Planning Tools for Unmarried Couples from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
The number of marriages in Texas has been in steady decline for years. The reasons for this vary, but it hardly means love or romance is dead. Most...
