In Texas, if a person dies without a will (intestate) than their assets and debts are distributed under Texas Intestacy Laws. If your estate is distributed under these laws than that means your estate does not always pass as you may have intended it too. To prevent your estate from being passed to unintended beneficiaries every person should have a Will prepared so that the rightful beneficiaries receive their share of the estate.

I work with my clients to determine how they would like their Estate distributed in the event of their death. If the client has minor children the Will can appoint the person they want to be the Guardian their children. The client can also choose to establish a Trust Fund for their minor children. I assist the client in choosing an estate plan that works for them.

When I draft a Will for my clients I give them the option of including several other legal documents in their Will Package such as a Medical Directive, Medical Power of Attorney and a Durable Power of Attorney. The Medical Power of Attorney lets the client choose a person they want to make their medical decisions in the event they become incapacitated and are not able to make these decisions on their own. The Durable Power of Attorney lets the client choose who they want to make their legal and financial decisions in the event that they become incapacitated. The Medical Directive allows to the client to inform medical authorities how to they would like to pursue medical treatment in an event of terminal illness.

With the all of these legal documents that are included in the Will the client and their beneficiaries will be legally taken care of in the event of a death, terminal illness or incapacitation of the client. Although, these events are unpleasant to discuss, they are necessary to ensure that the client is legally covered if any these events take place. I work with the client to ensure that all of their legal needs are taken care with the documents included in the Will Package.