Ashley Flotte’s Legal Blog

               When your spouse/mother/father/sister/brother/etc. tells you that they’ve appointed you as executor of their estate in their will, it’s understandable to be concerned, uneasy, and overwhelmed. Besides the uncomfortable thought of losing that loved one, much of the uneasiness most likely stems from the unknown. What will your responsibilities be? What exactly does being an [...]

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               As much as we all love our careers, where would we be without family? Besides my position as an estate planning and probate attorney with the fantastic legal team at Smith & Garg, it is the other members of the Flotté house who are central to my life and my happiness. So I’d like [...]

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          When a person leaves a specific gift to someone in their will, they most likely don’t anticipate there being any problems when the time comes to divvy up and distribute the gift. It’s not, however, always smooth sailing when it comes time to actually make the transfer to the devisee. Three interesting legal terms come [...]

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               It is very common for someone to pass away leaving a will, only to have the surviving beneficiaries fight over their inheritances. One wants another’s bequest. Someone wants to trade bequests with another. Hostility and frustration ensue. But it need not be so!

               Texas is a big supporter of the “informal family agreement,” [...]

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I was pleased to learn today that our legal blogs here at Smith & Garg don’t come with the requirement that the authors exclusively write about the law. As gung-ho as I am about estate planning (am I the only one who [...]

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