If you’ve recently identified that your long-distance loved one has reached the point of needing more time and care from you, then you have some things to think about. Living in another…
At Martin Lawyers, we know from experience that the biggest obstacle keeping people from proper estate planning is the cost. It can be hard to see how estate planning can save money,…
Nothing lasts forever. Your smiling baby becomes a child who becomes an adult. You change too. You won’t always be there for your child with special needs and you shouldn’t have to…
Our Weatherford elder law attorneys understand that the idea of transitioning a parent to an assisted living facility is never an easy conversation to have, no matter how much an elderly parent…
As a parent of a child with special needs, your main concerns when it comes to Estate Planning are probably: “Who will step into my shoes and provide for my child when…
A revocable living trust protects your privacy and avoids probate for the assets put into the trust. It’s an essential element for estate plans as it provides an extra layer of protection…
“How much do you tell your kids? When do you tell them? Is it possible to tell your kids too much, too soon? What happens if you tell them too little, too…
Caregivers for elderly loved ones can easily become overwhelmed, burned out and exhausted. Oftentimes, they’re responsible for caring for their loved one and their own children, as well as maintaining a household…
Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning for Blended Families | DFW Will and Estate Lawyer Here’s a common horror story – the Blended Family Estate Plan (or lack thereof). A…
Most people are familiar with the term “life estate” as a way to give someone “life rights” to a property. While a life estate does accomplish this goal, choosing to set up…
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect day-to-day life here in the United States, the most common question we have been asked as estate planning attorneys is whether an existing estate plan…
A Special Needs Trust (SNT) is a complex legal tool set up on behalf of a person with special needs or disabilities. The SNT allows a beneficiary with special needs to safely…
Forth Worth probate lawyers hear quite regularly from heirs who are shocked to learn that the property they inherited from a loved one comes with a mortgage. Now what? It’s important to…
As we continue on in this time of social distancing and, in some communities, shelter-in-place, more and more people are faced with a difficult situation: handling out-of-state probate proceedings after the death…
There are several strategies available that DFW estate planning lawyers use to help seniors and their families keep certain assets out of probate, including adding other people as joint owners on their…
A guardianship is when a person is appointed by the court to look after another person’s financial and physical well-being. This is not always a great situation to be in since the…
Four Famous People Who Left a Legal Mess for Their Families When They Died | Fort Worth Will Lawyers
Did you know that more than half of all adults in America do not have a Last Will and Testament? That number is even fewer when it comes to healthcare directives and…
Shelter in place and quarantine orders are the rule of the day with the coronavirus outbreak. Many of these executive orders came while snowbirds and retirees were staying here in their second…
Estate planning is a responsibility we all have, young or old. Yet only about half of all Americans with children have a Last Will and Testament or Trust to direct how their…
On the heels of a very rough month for our country, scammers are now coming out of the woodwork in an attempt to defraud individuals and vulnerable senior citizens who are isolated…