Your mental attitude is something you can control outright and you must use self discipline until you create a positive mental attitude – your mental attitude attracts to you everything that makes you what you are. Napoleon Hill … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Posthumous Children
If you work in estate planning long enough, you will eventually hear about new things that you never considered. One thing that very few people think about is the possibility of posthumous children. These are children that are born after the parent in question has passed away. Laws dealing with posthumous children have long been on the books. It is not unusual to pass away while a woman is pregnant with his child. It is also not unusual for a woman to die in childbirth. These things have … [Read more...] about Posthumous Children
Texas History – When did Mexico Give Up Its Claim to Texas?
The Battle of San Jacinto resulted in Texas’ independence from Mexico, but that did not mean Mexico gave up her claim to Texas. It was not until the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed after the Mexican-American War in 1848 that Mexico relinquished her claim to Texas and the boundary between the United States and Mexico was established as the Rio Grande River. … [Read more...] about Texas History – When did Mexico Give Up Its Claim to Texas?
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Wealth is the ability to truly experience life. Henry David Thoreau … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
The Hidden Costs of Bad Estate Plans
Poorly planned estates invite Probate costs and litigation. The estate often has to pay taxes, court fees and attorneys' bills. The people fighting over the estate have attorneys' fees of their own to pay. However, all of that is just money. There is a far more important cost to bad estate plans that people should consider: the costs to familial relationships. Most estate litigation pits family members against each other, and it is often family members who previously got along with each … [Read more...] about The Hidden Costs of Bad Estate Plans
Texas History – How Many Texans Served in the U.S. Military During the U.S. – Mexican War?
Approximately 8,000 Texans served during the conflict, which was a greater number than provided by any other state in proportion to population. Even the Texas governor, J. Pinckney Henderson, went to war when he took a leave of absence from his office to command a division. … [Read more...] about Texas History – How Many Texans Served in the U.S. Military During the U.S. – Mexican War?
Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Henry Heinz (1844-1919) - Founder H. J. Heinz Company In February 1876, Henry Heinz joined his brother John and cousin Frederick and launched the F. & J. Heinz Company. By 1888, Heinz had bought out his partners, renamed the company H.J. Heinz, established a relationship with retailers in England, and began construction of a factory on the Allegheny River. His benevolent management style made H.J. Heinz company a pioneer in labor relations. Workers were treated well and afforded comforts … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
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The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it. Theodore Roosevelt … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Protect Yourself From Elder Abuse
There are crimes that make you silently shake your head, like minor traffic violations. There are other crimes that make you wonder what this world is coming to, like elderly abuse. A recent case out of New York is one of the latter. Michael Ostrowski was appointed to be the guardian of his grandfather who has dementia. This is rather ordinary and happens in Probate Courts every day. What is not ordinary is what Ostrowski did with that guardianship. He used it to steal approximately $300,000 of … [Read more...] about Protect Yourself From Elder Abuse
Texas History – Name Two Unique Features of the Battle of Palo Alto?
The Battle of Palo Alto, the first battle of the Mexican War, had two unique features. On May 8, 1846, twelve miles northeast of Brownsville, United States General Zachary Taylor’s 2,228 men defeated a Mexican force of twice as many men. The battle was the first time in the Americas that the U.S. had used lightweight mobile artillery. Another unique feature was that the battle brought together three future presidents. Taylor became U.S. President in 1848. In his command was a young lieutenant, … [Read more...] about Texas History – Name Two Unique Features of the Battle of Palo Alto?
