Last Will and Testament
In Texas, no estate plan is complete without a Last Will and Testament. Clients who have attended an estate-planning seminar sponsored by an out-of-state estate planner are often sold an over-priced living Trust under the pretense that probate is an expensive and terrible process that must be avoided at all costs. In Texas, this is simply not true. Texas was one of the earliest states in the nation to provide for an independent administration of estates. Thus, in Texas, an independent executor can settle your estate without court supervision, greatly reducing the cost of administration.
It is important to have a Will because:
The Law Office of D. Scott Curry is conveniently located in Irving, Texas, in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Let us put our 20 years of experience in the area of estate planning and probate to use for you. Give us the opportunity to earn your trust and respect. Call us today.
- A Will allows you to retain ownership and possession of your property during your lifetime and to transfer it to the beneficiary or beneficiaries of your choice at your death.
- A Will allows you to appoint a guardian for a minor or incapacitated child.
- A Will allows you to appoint the person of your choice to be the personal representative of your estate.
- A Will allows you to make use of various estate-tax planning techniques.
- It allows you to use one or more testamentary trusts in your estate planning.
The Law Office of D. Scott Curry is conveniently located in Irving, Texas, in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Let us put our 20 years of experience in the area of estate planning and probate to use for you. Give us the opportunity to earn your trust and respect. Call us today.
