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11 Mar PROBATING A COPY OF A WILL – WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY (ALTHOUGH MORE DIFFICULT)

Posted at 12:04h in Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Texas Bar Today Top 10 Blog Posts, Wills

What happens if your loved one dies and you need to collect their assets and pay the debts of the deceased if you only can locate a copy of the will (not the actual will that was signed)? Of course, even if you have an original...

15 Dec HOME SWEET HOME – EQUITY LIMIT INCREASED FOR 2026

Posted at 14:58h in Home Equity, Lady Bird Deed, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Transfer of Death

As of January 1, 2026, the homestead equity limit for a Medicaid applicant who is not married and who either applies for the nursing home Medicaid program or “waiver” home care Medicaid program will increase to $752,000 ($730,000 in year 2025). Thus, if the home...

08 Dec COULD ROB REINER’S SON BENEFIT FROM KILLING HIS PARENTS? How does California & Texas law differ?

Posted at 14:31h in Inheritance, Lawsuits, Probate Administration, Trusts, Wills

Nick Reiner, the son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, has been charged with violently stabbing his parents to death. Is there any way Nick could benefit from killing his parents? Like most states, California (where the Reiners were murdered) has a slayer statute...

01 Dec 10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT POWERS OF ATTORNEY IN TEXAS

Posted at 14:23h in Estate Planning, Financial Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, Power of Attorney

If you trust someone, you should have a power to attorney to give an agent the authority stated in the document. However, there a various types of powers of attorney. The following are 10 of the most frequently asked questions about powers of attorney in...