It is important to think carefully about your ability or willingness to serve as an executor or trustee for someone else. If a family member or friend has asked you to serve as the executor of his or her estate or as trustee of a trust he or she is creating, there are a number […]
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How to Protect Your Family When You and Your Spouse Work in the Family Business, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
You and your spouse live together, you work together, and chances are you spend a lot of your free time together. Having a successful family relationship and family business together takes a lot of hard work and dedication but can also be among the most rewarding things in life. To help keep you on the […]
Your Divorce Decree: The Next Step in Estate Planning, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
You have recently divorced and the judge has signed the divorce decree. Now what? Although you may feel as though you have spent enough time and money on lawyers, there is one last attorney you need to talk to: an estate planning attorney. If you and your former spouse had estate planning done together previously, […]
What Happens to Your Car When You Die? From Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Have you considered what will happen to your automobile after your death? In 2019, it is projected that there will be 281.3 million registered vehicles in the United States,. (Texas, with an estimated 24 million, has almost 9%! California is estimated to have about 50% more). Your automobile is a valuable asset — as well […]