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Why Snow White’s Father Should Have Had an Estate Plan from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

Many of us are familiar with the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Central to the story is the relationship between Snow White and her stepmother. After losing his first wife, the king decided to remarry in order to provide a motherly influence for his daughter, Snow White. While things were peaceful for a […]

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Does My Child’s Guardian Need to Be a United States Citizen? from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

Liz Nielsen / January 20, 2023

One of the more uncomfortable aspects of estate planning is deciding what will happen to your child if both you and the child’s other legal parent were to die unexpectedly. While the odds of this happening are low, the consequences of not naming a legal guardian in your estate plan can be significant. Guardianships for children […]