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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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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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Estate Planning for Schoolteachers: How Your Benefits Come into Play
July 8th, 2026
Ah, summer break. It’s the hard-earned season where the school bells finally fall silent, the lesson planners are put away, and educators get a collective moment to breathe. But while summer is perfect for recharging, it’s also the ideal window t…
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The Estate Planning Importance: The Risks of an Unfinished Estate Plan
June 24th, 2026
Planning for the future, especially your own mortality, is never easy. Even when you understand the importance of creating a will or trust to protect your loved ones, finding the motivation to complete an estate plan can be difficult. Yet an unfinish…
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Estate Planning Scams: What Seniors Need to Know
June 17th, 2026
In our previous article, we explored actionable strategies for initiating the estate planning conversation with your parents, emphasizing the importance of early and open communication. However, opening the door to these discussions also means ensuri…
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The “Death Box”: One Step That Can Make a Difficult Time Easier for Your Loved Ones
June 3rd, 2026
Losing a loved one is challenging enough without added complications. One way you can take some of the pain out of administering your estate is by preparing a death box, also called a death binder, next-of-kin box, or legacy folder. It serves as a ce…
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Pot Trusts Explained for Families
May 27th, 2026
A pot trust (also called a “children’s trust”) is a way to hold money and property for a group of beneficiaries, usually children or other family members, in one shared trust. Instead of dividing everything into separate shares righ…
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The Family Meeting: Not Just for Billionaires
May 13th, 2026
For some people, the term family meeting may not bring to mind a pleasant gathering where everyone shares fond memories and warm feelings. When someone says, “We need to talk,” it often implies that something is wrong or that tough decisions need…
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Ancillary Probate: When It Is Used, Where It Occurs, and How to Avoid It
May 6th, 2026
Many people own property in more than one state, such as an ocean-side vacation home or a rental property in a former home state or a timeshare that is owned as a deeded interest. It is important to think about how that property will be handled after…
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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