Did You Recently Buy a Home in Texas?
You Have to Plan to Ensure Your Partner Has 100% Ownership Rights Should the Unexpected Happen
If you recently purchased a home in Texas, you might be wondering if you and your family are properly protected should anything unexpected happen. Unfortunately, the answer is likely no. Under Texas law, each spouse / partner only owns 50% of their community property. The remaining 50% does not automatically transfer to the surviving spouse or partner when one spouse or partner dies. This comes as a surprise to many homeowners, which is why it's important to speak with an estate planning attorney after purchasing a home.
In order to ensure that their family is protected, owners need to create a plan in advance with an attorney to tell the courts that you want your 50% ownership to go to your living spouse or partner. Otherwise, biological children or other parties could have more rights to ownership than your partner or spouse.
In order to ensure that you are protected, contact Crain & Wooley. We can help you an help you prepare both for life’s eventualities and for the unexpected with an effective estate plan that protects your hard-earned assets and property. With our legal guidance and assistance, you and your loved ones can feel secure in the future knowing your important affairs will be properly handled when you pass away or if you become incapacitated. We understand how important it is to proactively plan for the future, so reach out today so we can discuss our customized estate planning services.
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"We highly recommend Crain & Wooley for Estate Planning needs. Not only was Justin very knowledgeable and professional, but he was most courteous in explaining, in simplified terms, each step of the process. Something that appeared very overwhelming and difficult was made much easier than expected. We are grateful."
- T. Abate
Farmersville, TX
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"Thank you and God Bless you"
Thank you for being my Living Trust and other Estate documents attorney. Due to our move and storage of business and personal documents, we had trouble locating & we took a lot longer to respond to your drafts, etc. You were very patient with me and my needing lots of explaining of legal terms and meanings. At my age, I was concerned about getting things done but wanting it all done right. You were very prompt in responding to my questions and I think by time of signing I felt confident we had things just the way we wanted to protect my heirs. Thank you and God Bless you.
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I am very much appreciated your service If anyone like me needed your service I will introduce about you. Everything you did with in a week. Very much satisfied all your service.- Sarah P. -
"Smooth and easy"
Learning about trusts at the meal was easy and educational. The set down at the office was where the finer points of trusts was explained. That is where and when we decided to make it safe and easy for our heirs. Our final meeting where we signed everything and an explanation of each item was given went smooth and easy. All in all I would say the investment in the trust was worth it.
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"Professional and knowledgeable"
My husband and I recently had our living trust completed through the help of Crain and Wooley. Justin and his staffs are professional and knowledgeable. A special thanks to client education specialist Stephen. He is such a nice gentleman and always answers our questions clearly and right to the point, and always ready to help by answering your concerns promptly. We will certainly refer the law firm to our families and friends!
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"Excellent, Highly recommend"
We went to seminar to just find out what we needed to do for a will, They gave us all the info we needed right then there. Offered a really good price if we signed up to get one that day. A few weeks later after our appointment we have a Living trust. They were helpful with all our questions and were very thorough with these explaining the whole process. They stuck with the price that we paid + let us call anytime if we had any questions. Excellent, Highly recommend this company.
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"So good to finally have a plan"
After worrying about our lack of estate planning for years, it feels so good to finally have a plan in place. Thank you for making the process relativity painless and offering the educational support we needed.
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"5 Stars"
Me and my appreciate Mr. Crosby we think that he was very professional in doing his job and we give him 5 stars when it come to him doing his Job.- James A. -
"Overall experience was seamless"
We recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop hosted by Crain & Wooley regarding wills and estate planning. Based on the information provided we decided to proceed with our estate planning with Justin and his team. The overall experience was seamless and the process was clearly communicated. We had our homework and once that was completed, several iterations later we had our final walk-through and signed estate plan. We would recommend Justin to our family and friends.
- Earl B.
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Estate Planning With Us Means:
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Flat-Rate Pricing*Finally, you won’t need a lawyer to understand your legal fees. We clearly communicate our pricing structure upfront, so you can feel comfortable with our service from start to finish. No surprises, no hidden fees. *Our flat rate fees apply only to proactive planning services.
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Optional Lifetime GuaranteeWith our optional lifetime guarantee, your will and trust will be automatically updated over the years to ensure it stays current with best practices, reflects your current wishes and minimizes future confusion for your family.
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Knowledgeable ServiceLaws change all the time. We stay up to date with all the latest information so that you’re covered. No one else in the region is as dedicated or educated in this area of law. We’re the experts so you don’t have to be.
