Ask any estate planning attorney and many will admit a main goal of clients it to avoid probate. Even in states where the process is quicker and easier, probate tends to remain something of a boogeyman. Today, many people use tools such as revocable living trust instead of a will, joint ownership, or beneficiary designation as […]
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Using AI to Prepare for Your Initial Estate Planning Consultation from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rapidly impacting education and the workforce with users using a variety of platforms, such as ChatGPT, CoPilot, Gemini, and other large language models. These tools have led to the expansion of learning opportunities available at one’s fingertips. By using AI to generate questions for your initial estate planning consultation, these […]
The Wrong Successor Trustees Can Derail Your Final Wishes from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
Many estate plans contain revocable living trusts (or trusts which can be changed or terminated by the creator). These trusts later become irrevocable (cannot be easily changed or terminated) when the trustmaker, also known as the Grantor, dies. Such trusts may benefit the surviving spouse during their lifetime and may continue for the benefit of […]
Where Is the Best Place to Store Your Original Estate Planning Documents? From Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
We’re living in a truly digital age. As the world attempts to move to paperless transactions, having paper copies of your planning documents—wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives— can feel incredibly archaic. And while estate planning attorneys will be the first to chuckle and admit that, yes, the stack of papers representing your […]