Estate Planning

Residents of Texas are unlikely to want to think about dying, but it is nevertheless important for them to have a plan of action set in place for when they pass on. Estate planning can not only ensure that someone's wishes are carried out after their death, but it can...

Many marriages in Texas end in divorce, and people are remarrying at older ages. Because the spouses at the time of the other spouses' deaths may not be their first husbands or wives, estate planning must take marital history into consideration. This is especially...

According to experts, those entering into a second marriage often face many more complications regarding assets and personal property than they did in their first marriage, and the estimated divorce rate for second marriages is approximately 60 percent. This is...

One option that may solve many estate planning issues for Texas families facing potential moves in the near future is a mobility trust. Rather than waiting to see where one's family will ultimately end up living, or changing estate planning strategies each time one's...

Most Texans are aware of the importance of drawing up a will to ensure that their assets are distributed according to their plans. However, another reason why estate planning is important is because it can prevent family in-fighting. When one's wishes are not laid out...

Planning for the future is often a difficult prospect, especially when it is the future of a Texas family-owned business or corporation that will outlive the current executive. However, a transparent and carefully crafted plan helps to keep the family legacy intact,...

A person's home is often one of their most valuable possessions. In addition to its monetary value, a home is a place where families create memories over the years. That is why it is so important to make sure a home is accounted for when people in Houston and others...

Many Houston business owners dream that their children will take over the family company when they retire or pass away. For some this dream can become a reality if a child is interested in the same line or work or the same industry, but for many it is more complicated...

Many of our Houston readers probably think of student loans as something that affects only college- and middle-aged Texans. Unfortunately, as the national student debt load continues to grow, the number of people who are not affected by student loans in some way is...

Do your adult children have an accurate picture of your financial future? Apparently, most people here in Bellaire would answer: "No." Fidelity Investments recently conducted a survey in which it asked parents and their grown children the same questions about things...