There is a lot to think about when you start working on an estate plan. You will have many decisions to make, and you want to be as informed as possible about your options. Start by reading the articles in our Elder Law and Estate Planning library. Our attorneys and legal researchers bring you detailed information on a variety of topics.
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How Charitable Giving Acts as a Powerful Estate Planning ToolExplore how charitable giving through estate planning can preserve wealth, reduce taxes, and leave a lasting impact beyond your immediate heirs.
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Understanding Estate Tax ExemptionsMaximize your estate’s tax savings with portability, a strategy allowing spouses to transfer unused exemptions and reduce federal estate tax burdens.
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How Your Estate Plan Could Help Protect You from Incapacity and IllnessProtect your future with an estate plan that safeguards your health, wealth, and loved ones from the risk of injury, illness, and incapacity.
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Using Your Estate Plan to Protect Those Who Matter MostBlended families face unique estate planning challenges, including probate disputes and inheritance risks. Proper planning can help protect assets.
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Pour-Over Wills Are Convenient, But They Don’t Eliminate the Need for ProbatePour-over wills can direct the transfer of your estate assets to an established trust, but they do not eliminate the need for Texas or Arkansas probate.
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Why a Will Won’t Protect Out-of-State Properties From ProbateIf you own homes in more than one state, a will isn’t enough to keep your heirs out of probate. Our Texas estate planning attorneys can help develop a trust.
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How to Stay Eligible for Medicaid Without Giving Away Your Life SavingsGiving gifts and “spending down” is a common practice to secure Medicaid benefits. But our Medicaid Planning lawyers explain the serious consequences.
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How Texas Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities (MEPD) Helps Pay for Long-Term CareTexas Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities, or MEPD, can help pay long-term care costs. Our Texarkana elder law attorneys explain requirements.
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Protecting Your Special Needs Child’s Interests When They Turn 18Children with special needs often depend on support well into adulthood. However, turning 18 impacts benefits. Our Texarkana estate planning attorneys explain.
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Estate and Trust Planning for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)Texas Estate Plans can be designed to care for a loved one with special needs and to cover the possibility that you or a family member could become disabled in the future.