Firm News

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary for my firm. It’s been the happiest, most fulfilling year of my adult life. When I started the firm, I never could have imagined how challenging, exciting, and fun it would be. I am deeply grateful to my family and friends for...

So, you may be wondering what happens if you die without having a will (not that you would ever let that happen). Well, it’s complicated . . . Does all of my property go to the state? Almost certainly not. A surprising number of people seem to think that someone’s...

Often when I speak about estate planning or probate, I get asked about "avoiding probate." Usually the proposed method for doing so is through the use of a revocable living trust. Many people are convinced that they need to place their assets in trust to avoid...

No blog this week. We are having a baby! Back next week, more joyful and exhausted.

Man has always contemplated what will happen after he dies. Usually this is in a spiritual sense, but you may also be curious about what happens to your estate after you pass away. If you have the good fortune of living in Texas and having a valid will, then your...

In Genesis, we read that God rested after the six days of creation. This is my eighth week of blogging on this site, which means that I'm overdue for a break. With the New Year fast approaching, I'm going to take some time to reflect on 2014 and plan for 2015. I wish...

When you think about it, a will is kind of a strange thing. Once someone is no longer with us, why should we let them control what happens to their property? Shouldn't we just divide it up among their heirs to do with as they see fit? Why let someone tie up their...

So, you'll have to stay with me on this one. If you're part of my generation, you probably remember watching the Masters of the Universe growing up. The hero of the series was Prince Adam, who could transform into He-Man by holding up his sword and proclaiming "By the...

The most famous agent in history is probably Bond -- James Bond -- Agent 007. Well, not in history, but, you know what I mean. Expert, resourceful, and deadly, he is everything that a good agent should be. Except that, well, James Bond is kind of a terrible agent....

When his father was approaching death, Dylan Thomas wrote what became his most famous lines, pleading with his father to hold on as long as he could: "Do not go gentle into that good night,/Old age should burn and rave at close of day;/Rage, rage against the dying of...