Dallas Probate Lawyer: RECOGNITION OF HANDWRITTEN WILLS IN TEXAS
Dallas Probate Lawyer: Texas is among 20 or so other states that recognize handwritten wills, known as a holographic wills. A holographic will must be completely in the Testator’s handwriting and signed by the Testator. A holographic will can be written on anything, even a paper that contains printing, as long as the printed words […]
DALLAS PROBATE ATTORNEY: WHAT IS A LIVING TRUST?
A living trust is a commonly used estate-planning tool that transfers real and personal property in to a trust while the grantor is living in order to avoid probate, reduce estate taxes and manage property. Living trusts are created by a document called a Trust Agreement, which sets forth who the trustee and beneficiaries are […]
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