Category Archives: Estate Planning

At its most basic, the Durable Power of Attorney was a document that allowed a person to delegate certain authority to an agent.  It was often used to allow an agent to sign a deed for a principal.  Over the years it was expanded to allow an agent to perform more and more services for the principal.

Yes.  The Will overrides the family tree.   The default method to distribute an estate under Texas law is inheritance according to the family tree.  When you write a will, you can choose to distribute your estate to anyone you wish.  Whether through inheritance or by will, distributing an estate of any substance requires the approval of a probateContinue reading “Does the Will take the place of the family tree?”