Ashley Flotte’s Legal Blog

Unfortunately, our liabilities do not die with us. If you are charged with administering a deceased loved-one’s estate (you are the “executor” or “administrator”), there are certain procedures you must follow with regard to the debts of the decedent.
The first such responsibility is notifying the decedent’s creditors of the death and your administration of [...]

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In the past few months, I have posted several entries on specific probate topics: from muniments of title to small estate affidavits; informal family agreements to executors’ duties. But let’s take a moment and step back to the beginning: what is probate, when do you need it, and what are the first steps to take? [...]

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Me. [And husband. And a couple thousand other people.] Weezer. Reliant Arena. October 23rd.
Weezer is making the rounds this fall, touring with Angels and Airwaves and Tokyo Police Club—and you better believe I was all over that American Express Gold Card presale. I’m thrilled—it will be my 5th Weezer concert , as I’ve seen [...]

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Well, Ike meant business. While we in the north Houston area have dealt with no electricity and lack of food and gas over the past week, those in Galveston and other Gulf coastal cities have unfortunately fared much worse. I’ve tried to keep my uprooted plants and lack of air conditioning in perspective, considering that [...]

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For those who logically turn to my legal blog for the latest news, Hurricane Ike is brewing in the Gulf and apparently headed more in the direction of Galveston/Houston than originally thought. This has lead to some very intellectual meteorological conversations over the past 24 hours between my husband and I, involving his explanations of [...]

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