estate administration

Administering a Hoarder’s Estate from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen

Administering a Hoarder's Estate by Austin estate planning lawyer

Hoarding is more than just being a bit messy: It is a mental disorder causing some people to have difficulty discarding items, regardless of their value, and to experience severe distress even at the thought of it. If you have been named as the personal representative of a relative’s estate and discover that the deceased […]

What To Do After a Loved One Dies, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen

After a loved one dies Austin Estate Plannning

If you’ve been appointed an executor of a loved one’s estate, or a successor trustee, and that person dies, your grief – not to mention your to-do list, including tasks ranging from planning the funeral, coordinating relatives coming in from out of town and (eventually) meeting with a trust administration or probate lawyer – can […]