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Estate Planning Questions To Ask Yourself If You Are Using Artificial Reproductive Technology

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In the past few decades, medical science has made giant strides in the area of artificial reproductive technology, or ART. Today, single individuals or couples who once had no hope of being parents are having their dream come true through the use of ART. As is often the case though, the law has been slow to catch up with science and technology. The results can be anything from odd to tragic for children born through ART. What makes the issue even more problematic is that both laws relating to … [Read more...] about Estate Planning Questions To Ask Yourself If You Are Using Artificial Reproductive Technology

Texas History – Who Did Wyatt Earp Call the Most Dangerous Man Alive?

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Wyatt Earp called Dr. John H. ("Doc") Holliday, the gambling gunfighter who practiced dentistry in Dallas at one time, the most dangerous man alive. As a young man, Holliday earned a D.D.S. degree in dentistry and set up a practice in Atlanta, Georgia. However, in 1873 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, the same disease that had claimed his mother when he was 15. He moved to the American southwest in hopes that the climate would prolong his life. Taking up gambling as a profession, he acquired … [Read more...] about Texas History – Who Did Wyatt Earp Call the Most Dangerous Man Alive?

Celebrity Estate Planning Mistakes – Not Planning

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One would assume that celebrities who, typically, have valuable estates would have a well thought out estate plan in place. Of course, we all know what they say about making assumptions as well. Consider these celebrities whose estate planning mistake was not planning at all: Jimi Hendrix -- arguably the greatest guitar player that ever lived, Hendrix died at age 27 without leaving behind even a Last Will and Testament.  State intestacy laws gave his entire estate to his father, leaving … [Read more...] about Celebrity Estate Planning Mistakes – Not Planning

Texas History – Do You Know Who Drew the First Topographical Map of Texas?

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Gail Borden, Jr. received his only formal schooling in Indiana during 1816 and 1817, learning the art of surveying. In 1822, Borden set out with his brother, Thomas, originally intending to move to New Orleans but instead, somehow ended up in Mississippi. Borden stayed in Mississippi for seven years working as the county surveyor and as a schoolteacher in Bates and Zion Hill. In 1829, Borden left Mississippi for Texas. As a surveyor he plotted the towns of Houston and Galveston. In 1835, he … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know Who Drew the First Topographical Map of Texas?

Probate – Why Your Estate Plan Should Avoid It

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While the primary goal of any estate plan is to determine who will receive your estate assets when you die, there are usually a number of secondary considerations that go into creating any estate plan. One of those goals is usually the avoidance of probate. Probate is the legal process that most estates must go through when someone dies. During the probate process, your estate assets will be inventoried and valued, your estate and personal bills will be paid, and eventually the remaining assets … [Read more...] about Probate – Why Your Estate Plan Should Avoid It

Texas History – Do You Know What Animals Were Used for Transportation for the Army Soldiers in Texas?

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On April 29, 1856 the first shipment of camels arrived in Indianola, Texas. During the early summer the camels were driven to Camp Verde via Victoria and San Antonio. Reports from initial tests were largely positive. The camels proved to be exceedingly strong and able to move quickly across terrain which horses found difficult. Their legendary ability to go without water proved valuable. With the outbreak of the American Civil War, the Camel Corps was mostly forgotten. Handlers had had … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know What Animals Were Used for Transportation for the Army Soldiers in Texas?