Community Property vs. Separate Property? What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
When you and your spouse sat down to discuss your estate planning strategy, you likely went through a detailed breakdown of all…
Estate Planning Myth: Do All Attorneys Charge By the Hour?
Jessica and Chris couldn’t help but be a little apprehensive when they decided to get their estate planning in order. Interestingly enough,…
Is It Possible for My Estate Plan to Fail?
As an estate planning attorney with more than 30 years of experience and an owner of a successful law firm, it is…
Should You Divide Your Trust Assets Into Separate and Community Property?
Jennifer always enjoyed visiting her uncle’s ranch in Montana. Having grown up in the city for most of her life, it was…
Does the House Automatically Go to the Surviving Spouse If Both Are on the Title?
When you bought your home 10 years ago, you and your spouse did not think twice about putting both your names on…
It May Be Time to Update Your Special Needs Trust to Meet New Guidelines
When we created your Special Needs Trust (also known as a Supplemental Needs Trust) all those years ago, your goal was to…
Estate Planning: 4 Ways to Pass Assets To Beneficiaries
It is not uncommon for individuals and families to have many questions when they meet with us for the first time to…
Can An Executor Be Removed in Texas?
When you established your Last Will and Testament, one of the first things you did before making it official was name an…
7 Reasons Why Probate Takes So Long
Probate is the legal process where a court validates your loved one’s Will and helps settle their estate. For the most part,…
Leigh Hilton, PLLC Wants to Help with Your Probate Matters
While attending one of our seminars recently, a client mentioned that a loved one had passed and that she needed help navigating…