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  • 2025
    • June
      • The Role of Trusts in Avoiding Probate
    • May
      • How Digital Assets Affect Probate Processes
    • April
      • The Role of an Executor in Probate
    • March
      • The Role of a Living Will in Your Estate Plan
      • Spring Cleaning Your Estate Plan: Why It's Time for an Update
    • February
      • Charitable Trusts: Leaving a Legacy That Matters
      • The Hidden Costs of Not Having a Will or Trust
      • Understanding Texas Trusts: A Guide to Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
    • January
      • Starting the New Year Right: Essential Estate Planning Steps
  • 2024
    • December
      • Understanding Probate: A Guide for Families During the Holidays
    • November
      • Navigating the 2026 Estate and Gift Tax Sunset
      • The Impact of Winter Weather on Estate Property Management
    • October
      • Winter Checklist: Preparing Your Estate for Probate
    • September
      • How Long After Probate Can Funds Be Distributed In Texas?
      • Does Texas Require A Lawyer To Probate A Will?
      • How Long Does It Take To Probate A Will In Dallas, Texas?
      • Probate vs. Non-Probate Assets: What’s the Difference?
    • August
      • Crain & Wooley Celebrates New Plano Location
      • How Long Do I Have To Probate A Will In Texas?
      • Do I have to probate my deceased spouse’s will if I'm the sole beneficiary?
      • Protecting Estate Assets in Hot Weather: A Probate Guide for the Summer
    • July
      • How Are Debts Handled During The Texas Probate Process?
      • What Are The Costs Associated With Probate In Texas?
      • Tax Implications In Probate
      • Estate Sales and Summertime Clear-Outs: Maximizing Benefits During Probate
    • May
      • Why Is Disability Planning Essential?
      • Can Probate Be Avoided?
    • April
      • Essential Questions to Ask When Writing a Last Will and Testament
    • February
      • Essential Questions to Ask When Writing a Last Will and Testament
    • January
      • Does Everyone Qualify for Medicaid?
  • 2023
    • November
      • Estate Planning for Blended Families: Navigating the Unique Challenges and Ensuring Fairness
      • Preventing the Need for Guardianship: Planning Ahead in Texas
    • October
      • What is the Difference Between an Irrevocable & Revocable Trust?
    • September
      • Investing Now in Estate Planning Saves Time and Money Later
      • Maximizing Your Legacy: Strategies for Estate Planning
    • July
      • Types of Wills in Texas: Which Is Best for You?
      • What Happens to an Irrevocable Trust When the Grantor Dies?
      • What to Consider When Bequeathing Assets to Minors in Your Estate Planning
    • June
      • No Shortcuts
    • May
      • When Is a Good Time to Update Your Beneficiaries
    • March
      • Leveraging Life Insurance for Estate Planning Purposes
      • Paying for Elder Care: Private Financing vs. Medicaid
    • January
      • Estate Planning: What to Do When You or Your Loved One Has a Chronic Illness | Crain & Wooley
      • 5 Costly Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
  • 2022
    • December
      • The Responsibility of Tomorrow: The Importance of an Estate Plan
    • November
      • Do Probate Records Become Public?
    • October
      • Undue Influence: What You Need To Know
    • September
      • How Do Your Investments Transfer After You Pass Away?
    • August
      • Real Property Fraud Alerts
      • Common Mistakes Made With Revocable Living Trusts
    • July
      • Your Estate Plan: Security v. Convenience
      • Plan Properly For Disposal Of Your Remains
      • Do I Need an Estate Plan If I’m Not Wealthy?
    • June
      • Don't Assume When It Comes To Your Estate
      • Estate Planning Checklist: Getting Affairs in Order
    • May
      • Trusts and Homestead Exemptions
    • April
      • Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families
      • SECURE ACT 2.0
      • Helping Your Executor: Estate Planning Tips to Make their Job Easier
    • March
      • 4 Tips to Reduce or Avoid Estate Taxes
    • February
      • Working with Your Probate Attorney
      • Should I Create My Estate Plan Without a Lawyer?
      • Estate Planning for Married Couples: 5 Key Topics to Discuss
      • Planning for Emotions
      • Keeping Estate Planning Documents Safe
    • January
      • The Good, The Bad and The Ugly About Safe Deposit Boxes
  • 2021
    • December
      • Community Property Laws & How It Affects Estate Planning
    • November
      • Charitable Giving - Lessening Current and (POTENTIAL) Future Taxes
      • Who Is Responsible for Managing the Probate Process After Someone’s Death?
      • A Guide to Different Types of Trusts
    • September
      • 3 Tips For Planning With Generational Land
      • Small Business Owner To Small Business Owner: Planning for Times of Disability and Death
      • Do I Need Probate If I Have a Will in Texas?
    • August
      • 2021 Probate Update - This Ain’t Your Momma’s Probate
      • Estate Planning and Reverse Mortgages
      • Does Medicaid Cover Nursing Home Expenses?
      • 4 Simple Steps to Estate Planning
      • Planning For Digital Assets (YES! We All Have Them), Digital Likeness & Online Community Access
      • What Is The Step-Up Basis And Why Should I Care?
    • July
      • Duties and Responsibilities of a Medical Power of Attorney
    • June
      • Top 10 Reasons to Make Plan Updates
    • May
      • Duties and Responsibilities of a Financial Power of Attorney
      • Are You Sure You’re Allowed to Sell Your House?
      • Treat Your Living Trust Like a Business
    • April
      • Top 3 Mistakes in DIY Estate Planning
      • Busting 5 Myths About Estate Planning?
    • March
      • Have You Told Your Spouse Everything?
      • $1 Bequests Are a Terrible Idea
      • Be Better Than Larry
      • Can My Successor Trustee Change My Trust?
    • February
      • The Pros and Cons of Inheritance Guidelines
      • Protecting Generational Wealth
      • Fair Vs. Equal
    • January
      • No Such Thing As Automatic Spousal Inheritance
      • What Is an S Corporation and Why Use One?
      • Do You Actually Own Your House?
  • 2020
    • December
      • 3 Ways to Make Sure They Do the Right Thing
      • Able Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts
    • November
      • Disability Documents in a Pandemic
      • Why Would I Revoke My Will?
    • October
      • What Is a Holographic Will?
      • Planning for a Non-U.S. Citizen spouse
      • Help! I have assets in the U.S. And outside of the U.S.
    • September
      • How Do I Update My Trust When I Move to a New State?
      • The Devil Is In the Details – Transfer on Death Deeds
      • Work Together: CPAS, Financial Planners, and Estate Planning Attorneys
      • Estate Planning For Single Parents
      • Tips and Tricks For Refinancing Your Home Titled In a Trust
    • August
      • Reed v. Reed: Women’s Equality In Estate Administration
      • My Dad Remarried. Am I Entitled to His Estate?
    • July
      • Trusts and Taxes, Trusts and Taxes Go Together Like….Wait! No They Don’t
      • DNR vs. Directive to Physicians
    • June
      • Emoji Wills
      • Your College Student & Adulting
    • May
      • The Increase in Cognitive Degeneration Diseases
      • Only “Old” People Need Disability Planning, Right?
      • The Role of Power Of Attorney Documents
    • April
      • Business Continuity Planning, Part III
      • Business Continuity Planning, Part II:
      • Business Continuity Planning, Part I:
      • Wills vs. Trusts: How to Keep Important Matters Private
    • March
      • Crain & Wooley open to serve you!
      • Prepared Not Panicked: COVID-19 and Mpoa
      • Where There’s a Will There Are Many Ways
      • Annual Gift Tax Update
    • February
      • I Will Do It Later!
      • What If?
      • What Does the Secure Act Really Mean to Me?
    • January
      • When Life Tells You to Create an Estate Plan
      • Legal Reality v. Movie Fiction
      • The End of the Stretch IRA and More
  • 2019
    • December
      • 2019: Year in Review
      • 2019 Estate Code Legislative Updates
      • Community Property – It’s Not What You Think
    • November
      • I’m Getting a Divorce! Do I Need a New Estate Plan?
      • Will a Revocable Trust Change My Tax Status?
    • October
      • How Can I Ensure My Charity Bequest Is Used Correctly?
    • September
      • I Move Around a Lot. What Type of Estate Plan Is Best For Me?
      • I’m a Trustee! Now What?
    • August
      • How Do I Plan a Celebration Of Life
      • Who Should Be Involved In Crafting My Estate Plan
      • How Do I Talk With My Loved Ones About Writing a Will or a Trust
    • July
      • What’s the Hold Up? The Probate Process Meets Family and Creditors
      • Aren’t Online Wills As Good As Anything You Attorneys Write?
    • April
      • Client Confidentiality: Security Of Your Legal Documents
    • February
      • Aren’t Rights of Survivorship Enough?
      • I Didn’t Know There Was a 40% Tax For Gifting to My Grandchildren
      • Texas driver’s licenses and medical directives
  • 2018
    • December
      • Deed Scam Alert
    • November
      • Revocable Living Trusts (RLT) and My Taxes Part 2
    • October
      • How Do You Know If a Deceased Family Member Had Life Insurance?
      • Where Do My Ideas Go When I Die? Transferring Intellectual Property After Death
    • September
      • Estate Planning For You, Your Partner and the Family You’ve Built
    • August
      • Planning For the Long Goodbye
      • Do I Have to Hire an Attorney When My Loved One Dies?
      • Changes in TX power of attorney laws: What does it mean?
    • July
      • What Is a Pour Over Will and Do I Need One?
      • Guardian Of Your Galaxy
      • Good Estate Planning Terms to Know
      • Medicaid’s Maze
      • What Steps Do I Take to Hire the Right Attorney?
    • April
      • Revocable Living Trusts and My Taxes Part 1
    • February
      • How Will Tax Reform Impact Seniors and Persons With Disabilities?
  • 2017
    • December
      • What Do Digital Assets Have to Do With Estate Planning?
    • October
      • What Are 529 Accounts and Are They Really as Good As Everyone Seems to Think?
    • September
      • What if My Spouse & I Die Together? Who Will Care For Our Minor Children?
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