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Collecting Debts on Behalf of Your Deceased Loved One from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

People often engage in transactions that result in money being owed to them, such as loaning money to a friend or business partner or renting a house to a tenant. But what happens if someone passes away before they receive the money owed to them? Can someone else collect these debts? If your loved one […]

Identity Theft – Not Just an Issue for the Living, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen

Identify theft Austin Estate Planning Lawyer

Identity theft is the last thing a grieving family should have to worry about after the loss of a loved one. Unfortunately, identity thieves have increasingly targeted the identities of deceased people, using their names and other identifying information to get credit cards, apply for loans, collect refunds based on fraudulent tax returns, and even […]