Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning
You should receive an Estate Planning Intake Form from our office, prior to your first meeting. This form will guide you through the items you need to consider prior to our meeting. In the meantime, you can start thinking about people who can manage your affairs, in the event you are unable. Such as: Executor...
Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning
A well-crafted, up-to-date estate plan will help to protect you and your family. Yet, Forbes reports that nearly half of adults over the age of 55 do not even have a will—let alone a comprehensive estate plan. At The Cawlfield Law Firm, PLLC, we want to make sure that you have an estate plan for...
Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning
We know estate planning isn’t the most fun thing to think about. We have heard all the excuses. Below we outline the most common reasons why people have not put together their estate plan and why we think you should. “I don’t really know what estate planning is.” It is easy to put off something...
Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Covid-19, Estate Planning
The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted regular routines for most people around the globe. Following the crisis, many states closed schools or moved to online learning, limited restaurant dining services, and imposed lockdowns and travel restrictions. As you prepare for this threat by working from home and stocking up on essential groceries, you should also...
Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning
Every adult should have a customized and comprehensive estate plan. Yet, the AARP reports that only 40 percent of Americans have a will—let alone the other estate planning documents that they need. In many ways, this is not a surprise: Estate planning can be intimidating. Many people want to protect themselves and their families, but...
Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning, Probate
The short answer is no, your debts do not die, or just go away, when you die. In fact, a claim by a creditor (for example, your credit card company), can live (almost) forever and become a real problem for the loved ones you leave behind if not handled properly. When you pass away, your...
Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Guardianship
If I die, who will care for my children? In Texas, the government, courts, and a judge (all strangers to your family and children) will decide who will raise your children if you die without leaving clear instructions behind. This can obviously lead to difficulties (delays, uncertainty, fighting) at a time when your children need...
Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning, Trusts
A trust is a three-party fiduciary relationship in which the first party, the trustor or settlor, transfers (“settles”) a property (often but not necessarily a sum of money) upon the second party (the trustee) for the benefit of the third party, the beneficiary. A testamentary trust is created by a will and arises after the...
Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning, Wills
A will or testament is a legal document by which a person, the testator, expresses their wishes as to how their property is to be distributed at death, and names one or more persons, the executor, to manage the estate until its final distribution.
Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning
Estate Planning, which we do at regularly at The Cawlfield Law Firm, is a catch-all term than can actually sound lavish, and even a bit complicated. At first glance, many of you reading this might think, “why do I need Estate Planning when I don’t have an estate?” In reality though, nearly everyone has an...
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