Estate Plan: Update vs Rewrite?
Mustering family energy and focus to complete an estate plan once is a pretty big deal, right? While doing so is a gift to everyone involved, estate planning is not a “set it and forget…
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Constructing for People in Austin
It’s easy to forget that infrastructure builds are all about people. Afterall, we all need access to homes, jobs, schools—and our families, right? A walk to or through the park? That’s helpful too. No…
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Constructing Accessibility
Access to New York City subways for those unable to climb stairs is likely to become easier—by 2055. Lawsuits initiated in 2017 have been winding their way forward, shining the spotlight on the fact…
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Probate vs Probate Litigation?
When a loved one dies, grief can make legal terms even harder to comprehend then usual. Here’s clarity on probate: most families will work through their state’s probate process to settle the affairs of…
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Trusts and Wills: Understanding Differences
Wills and trusts are both helpful estate planning tools. Either a will or a trust enables families to lay out how assets are ultimately to be distributed. When wills are used, the public probate…
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Sales Tax Bonds Explained
When you’re in business to sell, chances are good that you are required to report and file the applicable sales taxes with your local and state governments. As a guarantee that you will do…
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Expanding: Clean Energy Construction
New executive orders from the White House leverage the Defense Production Act of 1950 to propel clean energy construction and, ultimately, increase the production of clean energy in the United States. Domestic Manufacturing Construction…
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Will Contests Delay Probate
Although many states now have expedited probate processes, lengthy delays can still occur. For example, if there is a challenge to the validity of a will, the probate process essentially comes to a halt—no…
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Fairness and Estate Planning
When it comes to estate plans, there are no laws requiring parents to evenly divide assets among children. Equality often makes the most sense, both practically and emotionally. However, life circumstances may prompt questions…
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