In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court ruling, Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, terminated decades of constitutional protection of access to abortion. Many people have since expressed fear that this ruling will impact the rights of LGBTQ people. The concern arises, in part, from Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurring opinion in which he stated …
The marital relationship has wide-ranging impact throughout the legal world. Inheritance, creditor liability, personal liability, tax liability, employment benefits, Medicaid benefits, social security benefits—to name but a few—are all impacted by one’s marital status. Providing appropriate legal advice can depend on knowing the marital status of a client and the beginning date of marriage. The …
Texas provides a number of robust protections for the surviving spouse both during and following the probate of the deceased spouse’s estate. You can read more about this in my article on the topic recently published in the Texas Bar Journal. Questions? Feel free to contact me.
A recent story in the New York Times featured a discussion on the use of trusts in estate planning. The article touches on some of the benefits of a trust, including the use of revocable trusts to avoid probate and to maintain privacy. Trusts serve a variety of functions, including those cited above. Since everyone’s …
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