Will Contests

Four Tips to Avoid a Will or Trust Contest from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

If you were to ask any estate planning attorney the most commonly stated goal of their clients, the answer will usually be “I want things to be easy for my family.” It is an understandable goal, and one that an estate plan can usually help achieve. However, fighting over provisions in your will or trust […]

Proving Mental Competence When Executing Your Estate Plan from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

Although we would all like to believe that our family and loved ones will honor our wishes as expressed in our estate plan, contests are more common than you might think. Sometimes, a family member does not receive what they thought they would after a loved one passes away. To try to get what they […]