Ask any 5th grader what a will is and what does it do and you will likely get some fairly accurate responses. I suspect they might say something like it disposes of Daddy’s things if he dies. It’s what my mom went to see the attorney about in case she passes away. While I have not asked a 5th grader what a will is, I am fairly sure that most people, even at a young age, knows what a will is and what it does.

With the holiday weekend, this will be my only post this week.
I decided to talk briefly about Affidavit of Herishps (hereinafter Affidavit) and the effective use here in Texas.  In our practice, we often come across these documents when reviewing title.  We have prepared them in certain circumstances.  Primarily, the property most “impacted” by this [...]

The following is a set of “classification” of wills.  The contents of the will are not necessarily different, only the formalities to recognize the will for probate.
Attested Wills
The “attested” will is the type of will that everyone thinks of when someone mentions they have a will.  It is a writing and is signed by the [...]

If you speak to some people, they will curse the word Probate.  You might hear it is the worse thing in the world and you should be afraid, very afraid.  I disagree.
As with most things in life, their is a time and place for everything.  The process of Estate Planning is the process of planning how [...]