Attorney James N. Voeller, Rebecca L. Jaroszewski and Rebekah Meeks Schement
When a person dies, the property they own becomes their estate. The estate must typically pass through court before the final transfer of property to heirs or beneficiaries. The probate courts help to ensure that a personal representative managing estate...
An estate plan is a set of legal documents that control property, medical decision-making, tax exposure, fiduciary authority and beneficiary designations. An outdated plan can cause probate delay, court involvement, unintended distributions and avoidable tax cost....
Many people understand how important a will is in Texas. This estate planning legal document provides details on how someone wants their assets distributed after their death. With the help of one of our San Antonio wills and trusts attorneys at The Voeller Law Firm, we can help our legal clients establish wills and trusts that follow the estate planning…
Not all veterans are aware that there’s a financial benefit available to help them pay for medical expenses. However, it does exist, and it’s called VA Aid and Attendance Benefits, or Special Monthly Pension with Aid and Attendance. To get this benefit, veterans must fall within a certain income range and must meet a number of qualifications. The forms that must be filled…
A revocable living trust in Texas is a tool that an estate planning attorney uses to decide who will receive property after someone dies. Many living trusts are revocable meaning that they can be changed when someone wishes them to be or if circumstances change in their life. Revocable living trusts are considered living trusts because these requests are made…
If you are faced with the death of one of your loved ones in San Antonio and you need help dealing with the legalities of their death, call a probate attorney from The Voeller Law Firm. Whether you’re having trouble with your duties as the personal representative or you’re going through a dispute regarding the allocation of assets, one of…
If you need someone to give you permission to execute documents or to take action on your own behalf in San Antonio, a Texas estate planning attorney from The Voeller Law Firm can help you with this legal process. A power of attorney is a legal document that gives someone permission to act on your behalf when you are unable…
If you’re a senior citizen or a person in need of Medicaid benefits to cover medical expenses, you should be aware that the application process is complex, and, if filled out incorrectly, you could be denied benefits. That’s why it’s important to hire a skilled attorney to help you with Medicaid in San Antonio, Texas. An experienced attorney from the…
The process of estate administration after a person’s death involves the management of their financial and other assets and the distribution of these to heirs, creditors, and the state or government in the form of taxes. This process can become complicated, especially if there were many debts or if there are many heirs as well as the terms of distribution were…
After a lifetime of hard work to build the financial assets that you’ve accumulated, you want to ensure that these assets will easily be passed along to your family members and loved ones when you pass away. The best way to do that is with the careful legal planning of your estate. You can try to do this on your own,…