Have you ever heard of a Quiet Trust? Are you worried your children are relying too much on mom and dad for their financial security? Avoid a serious case of “Trust Fund Baby” mentality with the Estate Planning tool you can use to help push your children to develop themselves financially Continue reading →

We all deal with various documents in our lifetime – most of our daily transactions result in one or more. Document storage is key, because while it’s a good practice to keep these handy in case need for it arises, not all documents are created equal. There are plenty of documents Continue reading →

Have you thought about who will be responsible for taking care of your funeral arrangements when you die?

When an individual passes away without a funeral plan, the responsibility for arranging the funeral often falls on the deceased’s close family members, such as surviving spouses Continue reading →

360 West’s Top Attorneys for 2022 recognizes Antoinette Bone for the fourth consecutive year. Consult a leading Estates and Elder Law attorney in DFW today.

Attorney Antoinette Bone of The Law Office of Antoinette Bone is once again recognized as one of 360 West Magazine’s Top Attorneys, Continue reading →

A lot of considerations go into your Estate Plan to ensure that your estate is dealt with according to your wishes. But, sometimes, even the best-laid plans don’t always work out the way you want them to – that’s why it’s important to be prepared with a Plan B.

Even if you’ve created Continue reading →

Following the death of a family member an estate sale is a good way to sort through many possessions accumulated over the deceased’s lifetime. There could be many things that you find useful, hold sentimental value, or simply want – but what about the rest?

An estate sale is one Continue reading →

In many cases, a spouse’s death becomes a deciding factor whether or when to sell your house. But before listing it on the market, here are some tax considerations that you should take into account when making that decision. 

What is Capital Gains Tax?

The biggest concern when selling Continue reading →

As trust beneficiaries, you may feel that you are at the mercy of the trustee, but depending on the type of trust, beneficiaries may have rights to ensure the trust is properly managed.

A trust is a legal arrangement through which one person, called a “settlor” or “grantor,” gives Continue reading →

Running a small business can keep you busy, but it should not keep you from creating an estate plan. Not having a plan in place can cause problems for your business and your family after you are gone.  

While an estate plan is important for everyone, it is especially important for Continue reading →

Sports fans with season tickets may want their families to enjoy the tickets after they are gone, but passing on these tickets may not be simple.  

Getting season tickets to your favorite sport is not always an easy task. Season tickets for some teams can cost a lot of money and require Continue reading →