Guardianship

Five Considerations When Selecting a Guardian for Your Children from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen

There is no question that having children changes everything — and your estate planning is no exception. If you and your spouse pass away or become legally incapacitated, and arrangements were never made in the event of such an emergency, your minor child or children will have to be placed with a new family. Not […]

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John Oliver Explains Guardianship and How to Avoid It from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen

On his HBO show, Last Week Tonight, John Oliver recently provided a scary, funny, and occasionally explicit explanation of how guardianship works. The video is embedded above, and we encourage you to watch it (as long as there aren’t any children around!). What is a Guardian? As explained in the video, a guardian is […]