George Carlin's estate has sued for copyright infringement and use of his name, image, and likeness as a result of a podcast created by AI (artificial intelligence).

There is a recent trend of states passing a law that permits an ecological death - human composting. This describes the process and how to plan in Texas for your bodily remains after death.

There are many common errors in drafting a will that is to be probated in Texas. The common mistakes to be avoided are discussed.

Jay Leno's failure to adequately plan in advance (even when he knew his wife had dementia) has resulted in petitioning the court with hopes that the court will permit him to do what he should have done.

A Texas case which decided whether the spouse (who was also the niece) of the deceased could be the beneficiary of his will.

Many want to give instructions and take care of beloved pets if they die before their pet(s). Various ways pet trusts can be established are discussed.

14 exceptions to Long-Term Care Medicaid's Transfer Penalty Rules are discussed. This can be used to accelerate governmental assistance to pay for care costs and medications.

An actual ongoing case of a multi-millionaire recluse who was originally thought to have died without a will is now embroiled in an estate battle with someone claiming to have a valid will 7 years after the recluse died.

If you trust your agent on your financial power of attorney, the document can include many extra powers beyond statutory language as illustrated by the following case.

6 ways to use transfer planning to reduce or eliminate estate tax.