admin@ldrakelaw.com

New ADDRESS: 1004 MOPAC CIRCLE STE 100. AUSTIN, TX 78746

follow us:
Why Not A Fill-in-the-Blank Will?

Why Not A Fill-in-the-Blank Will?

The Texas Supreme Court just released a do-it-yourself will form that it is hoped will reduce the number of people who die without a will (intestate). Lawyers who oppose the creation of such a form worry that people will use it incorrectly and it will cause an...
The Online Will

The Online Will

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...
Client Stories: the DIY Will

Client Stories: the DIY Will

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...
Five Reasons to Update Your Will

Five Reasons to Update Your Will

Wills and other incapacity documents are necessary for everyone: grandparents, parents with young children, single adults. If you want to have a say in what happens to your things when you die or, more importantly, what happens to you when you can’t make your own...

DIY Wills Have Issues

Some things must be left to professionals, and your last will and testament is absolutely one of them. When my car makes a funny noise (and it does!), I take it to my mechanic because he is a pro. He studies, he trains, and he has years of knowledge to back up his...