Who will get your assets when you pass away? Who will make your medical and financial decisions if you become incapacitated? What will happen if you are in a vegetative state? You can decide the answers to these questions...but you have to do it before the event occurs.
Attorney Wade Mathis can draft the instruments you need to prepare for such times, giving you peace of mind in knowing that you and your estate will be taken care of according to your wishes.
Common Estate Planning and Advance Directives documents include:
* Will
* Directive to Physicians (also known as a "Living Will")
* Medical Power of Attorney
* Durable Power of Attorney
* HIPAA Release and Authorization
The probate process occurs when a friend or family member has died in Texas. As probate can be very complex and lengthy, you should always seek the advice of a Texas probate attorney before initiating probate proceedings for the estate of the deceased. During the probate period for the estate, the Court will determine:
* The Decedent's heirs or Beneficiaries
* The Estate Assets and Liabilities
* How the remaining assets will be distributed to the heirs or beneficiaries of the estate.
As probate can be very complex and lengthy, you should always seek the advice of a Texas probate attorney before initiating probate proceeding for the estate of the deceased. There may be alternatives available to the formal probate process, which your probate attorney will discuss with you.
Attorney Wade Mathis can draft the instruments you need to prepare for such times, giving you peace of mind in knowing that you and your estate will be taken care of according to your wishes.
Common Estate Planning and Advance Directives documents include:
* Will
* Directive to Physicians (also known as a "Living Will")
* Medical Power of Attorney
* Durable Power of Attorney
* HIPAA Release and Authorization
The probate process occurs when a friend or family member has died in Texas. As probate can be very complex and lengthy, you should always seek the advice of a Texas probate attorney before initiating probate proceedings for the estate of the deceased. During the probate period for the estate, the Court will determine:
* The Decedent's heirs or Beneficiaries
* The Estate Assets and Liabilities
* How the remaining assets will be distributed to the heirs or beneficiaries of the estate.
As probate can be very complex and lengthy, you should always seek the advice of a Texas probate attorney before initiating probate proceeding for the estate of the deceased. There may be alternatives available to the formal probate process, which your probate attorney will discuss with you.
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