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Important Estate Plan Issues to Address Before You Leave on Vacation
November 29th, 2022
Getting ready to embark on your next great adventure and vacation? Before you zip up the last suitcase, here are five issues involving your estate plan that you need to address to protect yourself and your loved ones. 1. Do you have a foundational es…
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Three Celebrities' Probate Disasters and Tragic Lessons
November 10th, 2022
One would assume that celebrities with extreme wealth would take steps to protect their estates. But think again: some of the world’s richest and most famous people enter the pearly gates with no estate plan, while others have made estate planning…
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Why a Trust Can Be the Best Option to Avoid Probate
October 28th, 2022
Ideally, when someone passes away, the paperwork and material concerns associated with the deceased’s passing are so seamlessly handled (thanks to excellent preparation) that they fade into the background, allowing the family and other loved ones t…
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Estate Planning Awareness Week: Is Your Plan Up-to-Date?
October 21st, 2022
If you follow McCreary Law Office on social media, you probably know how much we love to point out those special days created to recognize everything from baby safety to pizza and so many things on between. But this particular awareness week this wee…
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Three Reasons to Avoid Probate
October 14th, 2022
When you pass away, your family may need to sign certain documents as part of a probate process in order to claim their inheritance. This can happen if you own property (like a house, car, bank account, investment account, or other asset) in your nam…
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Categories: Probate
Questions To Ask Your Estate Planning Attorney
October 4th, 2022
Creating an estate plan is a personal and often emotional undertaking, making the selection of your estate planning attorney of the utmost importance. Here are some questions you should ask your estate planning attorney to determine if they are the r…
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Single and No Kids? Three Reasons Even You Need an Estate Plan
September 13th, 2022
While most adults don’t take estate planning as seriously as they should, if you are single with no children, you might think that there’s really no need for you to worry about creating an estate plan. But this is a huge mistake. In fact, it can…
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Three Things You Need to Know about Cryptocurrency and Your Estate Plan
September 1st, 2022
Cryptocurrency’s popularity has rapidly increased in recent years, with more people buying and selling it. Here are three things you need to know about cryptocurrency in relation to your estate plan. Beware of the Tax Consequences Transferring your…
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Important Questions to Ask When Investing in a Vacation Property
August 5th, 2022
According to the National Association of Home Builders, in 2018 there were approximately 7.5 million second homes, making up 5.5 percent of the total number of homes.[1] These vacation property homes are not only real estate that must be planned for,…
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Four Essential Strategies for Asset Protection
July 29th, 2022
You might think that only the super wealthy need to worry about asset protection planning. But the truth is that if you don’t have millions, you may be at even greater risk. For instance, if you are a multi-millionaire, a $50,000 judgment against y…
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Categories: Estate Planning
Attorney Jana McCreary
Houston Estate Planning Attorney Jana R. McCreary has been an attorney for over twenty years, a career move she made after working for over a decade with adults and children with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. Graduating summa cum laud… Read More
