Houston residents who wish to ensure that their wealth passes to descendants or other individuals often establish trusts and create wills. However, they may be making one major estate planning mistake without realizing it: not changing their named beneficiaries....
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Month: December 2013
Heirs may prefer heirlooms to money
On behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Dec 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Seniors in Houston and around the country who are busy with their estate planning strategy may want to rethink the process. According to a poll taken by Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America, 86 percent of baby boomers want to be left with a family legacy of...
Baby boomers may face long and expensive retirements
On behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Dec 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Texas residents who are part of the baby boom generation are starting to think more and more about their retirements. Advances in medical care mean that people today often live for 20 or 30 years after a regular paycheck becomes a thing of the past, and analyzing...
Veterans can wait years for benefits
On behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Dec 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
According to the Veterans Administration, the backlog for medical claims is long, although they are trying to fix the situation. However, a Texas television station claims to have uncovered some startling facts. According to veterans who were interviewed, they often...
Retirement and estate planning basics
On behalf of Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation | Dec 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Most people in Texas don't like to think about growing older and the end of life, but as the responsibility for funding retirement shifts to the individual it has become more important. Pensions are becoming increasingly rare as companies and the government move away...
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