WHAT IS ESTATE PLANNING, AND WHY IS IT CRITICALLY IMPORTANT?
Who’s going to decide about the inheritance of your assets after you’re gone? It may not sound as interesting as planning a trip, but it holds utmost importance. The potential for family disputes and disagreement among heirs is pretty high when it comes to...
WHAT IS A PROBATE LAWYER AND WHEN DO YOU NEED TO HIRE ONE?
You may find yourself getting overwhelmed while processing probate. The situation can get even more stressful when you have been named as an executor of your loved ones’ estate, along with having to deal with the grief of losing them. This is where probate...
REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE AN ATTORNEY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
From the launching process of a business to managing its regulatory framework and longevity, all phases of business operations are likely to have associated legal obligations. You may have well-versed business skills, but a lack of legal knowledge can lead to...
WHEN DOES 1/2 MEAN THE WHOLE THING?: THE TEXAS SUPERME COURT’S APPLICATION OF THE ESTATE MISCONCEPTION THEORY
February of 2023, the Texas Supreme Court issued its decision in Van Dyke v. Navigator Group[1] in which they addressed the meaning of a disputed mineral reservation in a 1924 Deed and its creation of a “double-fraction dilemma”. The 1924 deed provided: It is...