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Don’t Have a Lot of Money? Here Are Seven Ways You Can Still Leave Your Family a Great Legacy From Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen

Although the word “inheritance” usually conjures up images of property or accounts with significant monetary value, you can leave your family an even longer-lasting inheritance by doing these seven things, even if you don’t have a lot of money. Make a Plan Often, people who do not have a lot of money think that it is […]

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Financial Exploitation: Dutiful Child or Manipulator of Older Adults? From Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

As parents age and their physical and mental capacities diminish, it is natural for their adult children (recognizing the parents’ decreasing ability to care for themselves) to step in and help them. Often, a specific child will take over the bulk of the responsibilities, such as taking the parent to doctor’s appointments or the attorney’s office. […]

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Answering Senior Citizen’s Common Estate Planning Questions from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

According to a study conducted by Caring.com, the percentage of people aged fifty-five and older who have created a will has fallen in the past two years, from 60 percent to 44 percent since 2019.[1] Although creating or updating your estate planning may seem like a daunting task, a proper estate plan can help answer some […]

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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