Tax season for most Texas residents offers an excellent time for everyone to also review their estate plans, and senior citizens are no different. In fact, it is probably more important for elders than anyone else. Knowing what would happen to personal assets in the...
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The ultimate holiday gift for family loved ones?
As a prudent and sound-thinking Texas resident, you're into averting and not promoting disasters, right? We know that readers of our estate planning blog posts at the established central Texas law firm of Michalk, Beatty & Alcozer in Killeen peruse our entries for...
Some fundamental talk concerning estate planning
"Letting go can be difficult," writes a financial planner penning a recent article for an online publication. "Try to make it easier for those who remain," Buz Livingston adds.Livingston's focus relative to those statements is on estate planning, which comprises...
Some core estate planning concerns to focus upon now
Yes, we presently live in uncertain and challenging times, but America has done so and prevailed with manifest strength in the past. Coping during an unprecedented period leads many people to fall back upon a core group of routine behaviors. Conversely, others...
Health pandemic especially spotlights one estate planning focus
The unprecedented COVID-19 virus pandemic has fundamentally altered life for virtually all Americans, at least over the near term. Texas authorities have joined with other state regulators spanning the county in crafting stay-home and linked policies aimed at...
Focus on basic estate planning considerations
Today’s Michalk, Beatty & Alcozer blog post answers some basic questions that many individuals and families in Texas and across the United States often have when their thoughts turn to planning surrounding their loved ones.Indeed, the term “estate...
What is most relevant in the decision to contest a will?
A testator (sometimes called grantor or creator) often leaves nothing to chance concerning the drafting and execution of a will. He or she works in a timely manner with proven legal counsel to ensure that all important estate planning elements are sufficiently...