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What do Abraham Lincoln, Howard Hughes, Martin Luther King, Jr., Kurt Cobain, Sonny Bono, and Marvin Gaye have in common? They all died without a valid Will. As many as 66% of Americans don’t have a Will, according to Consumer Reports. Do you have a Will? A small estate affidavit is only an option when there is no Will, and it would pass the property to the heirs of the deceased. If you have a Will and there are no Debts owed by the estate, other than those secured by an interest in real property (like a mortgage), consider probating the [...] If you have a young adult that is going off to college, you really need to send them off with a Medical Power of Attorney. When your children were little, you were their natural guardian. You could make all their decisions regarding medical care. The day that they turned 18 years old, all of that changed. [...] Texas is one of the states that recognize a holographic Will. A holographic Will is a hand-written will. In order to be valid, it must meet certain requirements. It must all be in the testator’s (person making the Will) handwriting, must show testamentary intent (show that they intended to make a Will), and be signed [...] Under Texas law, if you have ever been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude (such as embezzling funds), you are automatically disqualified from serving as an Executor and received Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration. There is no way around it. What if you had a child that did something really dumb [...] In Texas, you don’t automatically get the house just because your spouse dies. Your spouse can leave their share to whomever they wish in their Will, otherwise the laws of intestacy say who gets their share. You might wind up owning your home with your in-laws… Kid you not! If you would like to see what [...] Texas corporations are required to have an annual meeting of shareholders and an annual meeting of directors. These meetings and their proper documentation are very important. There should be two sets of Minutes from the annual meetings; the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders and the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board [...] Many people have unclaimed property; from dormant bank accounts, to refunds from state agencies that have the wrong mailing address, to heirs of an estate that haven’t been located. Check to see if you have unclaimed property in the State of Texas at the link below. There is no charge to search. If you don’t [...] Getting your credit report each year is very important, especially with so much identity theft these days. I recommend that you get your free credit reports from the 3 reporting agencies at one time, securely and on-line, at https://www.annualcreditreport.com. They will not give you your credit score, but you can purchase that for under $8.00 [...] |
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