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What Is Estate Planning?
If you find yourself wondering –what is estate planning –rest assured, you are not alone. Estate planning is actually a broad area of the law that very generally addresses how your assets –or estate...
How to Ask Someone to Be the Guardian of Your Child
According to the United States Department of Health & Human Services Children’s Bureau, addressing guardianship for your child is challenging. After all, it is one of life’s least pleasant...
How Much Does A Will Cost?
If you have a family –whether yours is a family of two or many –creating a Last Will and Testament (will) is one of the most caring things you can do for them. With your will, you can help protect...
Next Steps after You Execute Your Estate Plan
Your estate plan is an important component of your life planning journey, and if you have taken the time and put in the effort to accomplish this critical task, you should be commended on a...
When to Seek A Financial Power of Attorney in Texas
A financial power of attorney is a legal document that allows you (the principal) to assign specific financially based decision-making power to someone else (the agent or attorney in fact). This...
Selecting the Right Attorney-in-Fact for Your Medical Power of Attorney
Unfortunately, there are instances where accidents or injuries occur, and a person cannot make medical decisions on their own behalf. An attorney-in-fact for a medical power of attorney will make...
4 Things An Advance Directive Should Address
There are four types of advance directives that deal with important healthcare concerns, and the experienced Texas estate planning attorneys at Ibekwe Law, PLLC can help you proactively address this...
Estate Planning After Divorce
You already know, all-too-well, the havoc that divorce can cause in your life. Beyond the emotional turmoil, you may spend months splitting up assets, negotiating support, and much more. Who wants...
How to Obtain Letters Testamentary
If you are designated as the executor or administrator of someone’s estate, the deceased person trusts you with the responsibility to execute their final wishes related to their estate. Suppose this...
Do Trust Agreements Need HIPAA Authorization?
Estate planning is complicated, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) laws are challenging, which makes the combination of HIPAA and estate planning as complicated as it is...
Who May I Nominate as Guardian for My Child?
An experienced estate planning attorney has the legal insight, compassion, and commitment to help you nominate as guardian the person who is right for you and your child –thus providing you with the...
Understanding the Texas Probate Process
The Texas probate process is a complex but important facet of the law. And whether you are ready to write your Last Will and Testament (will) or are executing the will of a loved one, an experienced...