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Everything You Never Knew About Disposing of Your Remains: Pt. 4 – Thinking Outside the Box From Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler

After covering everything from the conventional to the groundbreaking in disposition of your mortal remains, it may seem as though burial (both natural and traditional) and disposal of cremains (by storage or scattering) to be the only options.  And yet, there are so many more choices for your final remains than simply these.  Case in point, […]

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Everything You Never Knew about Disposing of Your Remains: Pt 3. – Keeping it Green From Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler

The impact of our lives, and even our deaths, is becoming a growing concern for many people.  Cemeteries have been described as “landfills for bodies,” which year after year are filled with wood, metal, concrete, and embalming chemicals.  Moreover, the graves are then covered with grass, which must be watered, fertilized and cared for to preserve […]

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Everything You Never Knew About Disposing of Your Remains: Pt. 2 – Cremation from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler

Cremation has been part of human history since ancient days.  Archeological evidence from around the world show cultures following the practice as early as 8,000 B.C.E.  The practice has gone through times of favor and disfavor, depending on religious acceptability.  However, in the 21st century, as concerns about lack of burial space and environmental impact of […]

Like most aspects of estate planning, the decision about what to do with your body is often an uncomfortable one to make.
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Everything You Never Knew About Disposing of Your Remains: Pt. 1 – Burial from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Elizabeth Ziegler

When making an estate plan, one important decision is what you want done with your mortal remains.  That’s right, it’s not just your estate which needs planning for, but also your body when you’re no longer using it.  Like most aspects of estate planning, the decision about what to do with your body is often an […]

Why Unmarried Partners Should Care about Estate Planning by Austin estate planning lawyer Liz Nielsen
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Unmarried Couples vs. Estate Law from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

According to a 2019 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 7 percent of surveyed adults were living with an unmarried partner. This number is up from 3 percent in 1995.[1] More people, such as yourself, are entering long-term committed relationships without getting married. Unfortunately for unmarried partners, married couples tend to enjoy greater protection from […]

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