by scmedia | Jul 1, 2021 | Wills
We have come across a lot of online will services in our years in business and not one of them has done even an adequate job of protecting clients properly. We just found a new one yesterday that compelled us to write this post. What’s wrong with it? The online...
by scmedia | Jul 22, 2020 | Wills
It isn’t uncommon for a person to try to save money by writing a will themselves without the guidance of a qualified attorney. Recently, we helped a family probate one such will. The person typed up a will using a form they bought at an office supply company and...
by scmedia | Jul 8, 2020 | Estate Planning
I worked with a client who was dying of cancer. A few weeks before his death, he decided to hire me to prepare his will and powers of attorney. I traveled to him because he wasn’t in a position to leave the house, brought my portable office equipment, and we...
by scmedia | Apr 1, 2020 | Estate Planning
What can be done to complete an estate plan during this unprecedented time? Clients have been asking how they can finish a will and powers of attorney when it isn’t safe to interact with others. After much brainstorming, lawyers across Texas came up with options. So...
by scmedia | Aug 28, 2019 | Probate
Probate is not probation. Probate is simply the legal process of transferring property after a person’s death, usually achieved through a court procedure. Probate of a will is required to occur within four years of the date of the person’s death. Spouses don’t...
