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Questions to Ask When Hiring a Fiduciary
September 16th, 2026
A comprehensive estate plan does more than direct who will receive your money and property after your death. It also provides instructions for managing your affairs during your lifetime and identifies the people who will act for you if you are unable…
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Categories: Estate Planning, Health Care Surrogates, Hiring an Attorney, Pet Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Wills
What Happens to Rewards Points When You Die? An Estate Planning Guide
September 9th, 2026
If cash is king and credit is queen, digital rewards points may just be the wildcard of your household finances. While cash represents immediate purchasing power and credit offers leveraged liquidity, rewards points function as a flexible currency th…
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How to Choose the Right Agents for Your Estate Plan
September 2nd, 2026
Choosing the people who will serve in your estate plan is far more than a formality—it is one of the most consequential planning decisions you will make. While it is common to default to a spouse or nearest relative, blindly naming someone without…
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When “We’ll Figure It Out” Becomes a Problem: Estate Planning Before a Family Emergency
August 26th, 2026
When a parent’s health crisis hits, families often discover that what they thought they had figured out fails to hold up under pressure. Grief, exhaustion, and dysfunctional family dynamics can distort verbal understandings, and good intentions do…
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Marital Agreements and Estate Planning: How They Work Together
August 19th, 2026
If you are entering a marriage or remarriage with significant assets, children from a prior relationship, business interests, inherited property, or a clear vision for your legacy, you may have been told that you need a will, a trust, or a marital ag…
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Categories: Estate Planning, Planning for Minor Children, Probate, Property, Special Needs Law, Trusts, Wills
Three Estate Planning Steps Every New Homeowner Should Take
August 12th, 2026
Congratulations on your new home. Whether you are officially a first-time homeowner or are leveling up (or scaling back) to a space that better fits your life, buying property is a massive milestone. While you are busy picking paint swatches and unbo…
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Your Family’s Estate Road Map: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Assets and Wishes
August 5th, 2026
Maps help us get where we are going. Nowadays, phone apps provide detailed directions, making it nearly impossible to get lost. A physical map may seem outdated, but in an emergency, it can be a lifesaver. An estate plan without a “road map” leav…
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Estate Planning After Remarriage
July 29th, 2026
You may not be able to choose the family you are born into, but you can choose the family you build through marriage, partnership, and the life you create on your own terms. The traditional nuclear family is no longer the default, and biological fami…
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What You Should Know about Life Insurance in Estate Planning
July 22nd, 2026
An estate plan may look perfect on paper—until your heirs need cash quickly. Life insurance can be a powerful tool for addressing that gap, providing funds precisely when they are needed most. When coordinated with the rest of your estate plan, it…
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Categories: Estate Planning, Hiring an Attorney, Planning for Minor Children, Property, Special Needs Law, Trusts, Wills
Executor Rights & Responsibilities: How You Are Protected While Administering an Estate
July 15th, 2026
Being named executor of someone’s estate is often viewed as an honor. It means the person who created the will trusted you to handle their affairs and carry out their wishes after death. But successfully executing a will requires meticulous plannin…
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Attorney Jana McCreary
Houston Estate Planning Attorney Jana R. McCreary has been an attorney for over twenty years, a career move she made after working for over a decade with adults and children with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. Graduating summa cum laud… Read More