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Beware of Unequal Contributions When Buying a Home
October 4th, 2023
At a time of record home unaffordability, more people are teaming up with friends and relatives to realize the home ownership dream of buying a home. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), more than 75 percent of homes on the market…
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Four Things Your Spouse Should Know Before You Die
September 27th, 2023
It is normal for spouses to share almost every aspect of their lives with each other. But when it comes to death, even the closest couples might become tight-lipped about certain topics. According to one study, half of all couples fail to discuss the…
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Collecting A Debt on Behalf of Your Deceased Loved One
September 20th, 2023
People often engage in transactions that result in money being owed to them, such as loaning money to a friend or business partner or renting a house to a tenant. But what happens if someone passes away before they receive payback of that debt, the m…
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Bills and Services to Cancel—and Keep—When a Loved One Dies
September 13th, 2023
A loved one’s passing is challenging on many different levels. In addition to the emotional difficulty of processing someone’s death, there are also the many tasks that must be dealt with, such as going through their various accounts and taking t…
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Categories: Probate
Could a Testamentary Trust Be What Your Loved Ones Need?
September 6th, 2023
One of the main reasons that a person creates a revocable living trust (a trust established during a person’s lifetime that they can amend or revoke) instead of relying on a will to transfer their money and property to their beneficiaries is to avo…
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Five Things to Know Before Including a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in Your Estate Plan
August 30th, 2023
When it comes to protecting your hard-earned money and property, it is important that you have the right plan, which can include a number of tools for your unique situation. One tool that might benefit you is a limited liability company (LLC) that ow…
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The Sole Proprietorship: Pros and Cons
August 23rd, 2023
Transitioning from being an employee to being self-employed is a goal of many American workers, and a growing number of workers realized their goal in the wake of pandemic-related economic disruptions. Individuals often cite taking control of their c…
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Three Important Concerns Self-Employed Individuals Should Address
August 16th, 2023
Being self-employed is no easy task. You are the owner, and in some cases, the only employee. While you may have more freedom than the average worker, a lot of responsibilities lie on your shoulders. Working together, we can craft a comprehensive est…
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Why You Want to Avoid Intestacy
August 9th, 2023
About two out of three Americans will die without a will. This is known as dying intestate. While the reasons for not having a will vary, the end result is the same for everyone: they do not get to choose who receives their property when they die. In…
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Should the Trustee of My Trust Be Different during My Incapacity Than at My Death?
August 3rd, 2023
When you create a trust, choosing a trustee is one of the most important decisions you will make. If you create a revocable living trust—that is, a trust that you establish during your lifetime and can revoke or amend—you may opt to act as truste…
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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
