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Common Mistakes with DIY Estate Plans from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
The internet offers all the information and tools we need at our fingertips to create our own estate plan, right? For most people, this is simply not true....
Can Life Support Be Withheld If A Patient Has Not Signed A Directive To Physicians? From Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Most Americans have not executed basic estate planning documents. A study by caring.com found that only 42% of Americans have wills. Even fewer have executed other important estate...
How to Title Your Real Estate, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Real estate is more than just your primary residence. It can include other real estate such as a vacation home or a rental property. Depending upon the type...
Why Title Matters, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Real estate can take on different forms of ownership depending upon the number of parties and the unique circumstances involved. Understanding how your real estate is owned, or...
Importance of Properly Revoking Powers of Attorney, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
It is very important to regularly review and update all of your estate planning documents. However, your financial power of attorney, also known as a Statutory Durable Power...
Important Things Your Agent Under a Medical Power of Attorney Needs to Know, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Even if you are currently the picture of good health, you may suddenly become too ill to make healthcare decisions for yourself or become unconscious after an accident,...
The SECURE Act — the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Sweeping retirement changes were just signed into law that bring both positives (for savers) and potentially disastrous consequences (for heirs). The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement...
Is a Handwritten Will Effective in Texas? From Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
After the 2018 passing of the legendary singer Aretha Franklin, her family and lawyer initially thought she had died without a will. But earlier this year, three handwritten...
What Impact Does the Citizenship of My Spouse Have On My Estate? From Austin Estate Planning Lawyer
According to the Pew Research Center, in 2017, there were 44.4 million foreign-born people living in the United States, 55% of whom were non-citizens As a result, there...
Productivity Tips for the New Year, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Are you feeling bogged down in a swamp of clutter, deadlines, and incomplete tasks? As we draw closer to the end of the year, make it your goal...
