Wills & Estate Plans

Provide For Your Family’s Future By Planning Your Estate

Thinking about the future isn’t easy, but it’s necessary. At John Delk Attorney at Law, our experienced estate planning lawyer in Texarkana, TX, helps clients secure peace of mind with personalized wills, trusts, and estate plans. Protect your loved ones, avoid probate complications, and ensure your wishes are honored.

Leaving your family without a proper estate plan in place can leave them in a difficult position. You could avoid a lot of hassles for them by having the proper documents in place. A few documents can provide certainty for you both during and after your life.

Experience Matters When Drafting A Will Or Estate Plan

For over 20 years, John Delk, a skilled estate planning attorney in Texarkana, has helped clients prepare legally sound wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Whether your family is blended, unmarried, or includes stepchildren or dependents, we craft plans that reflect your values and circumstances.

Having an estate plan is not just about avoiding probate. Having a professionally created estate plan is an excellent way to ensure that your family will be cared for after you are gone. The documents that we can prepare for you will give you security and peace of mind, knowing that you have a plan in place.

Three Documents You Need

Basic estate plans include these three documents:

• The primary document for your estate plan is your last will and testament. A will documents how your assets will be distributed after you pass away, and you get to choose who your executor will be.
• The second document that you will need is a power of attorney, which will allow for your designated person to take care of your financial issues and your assets should you no longer be able to manage them yourself.
• Finally, an advance medical directive will allow your designated person to make medical decisions on your behalf if you are no longer able to make them yourself.

You may also benefit from having a trust. A trust allows you to keep the financial details of your estate private. You can be as detailed as you want in your trust regarding who gets what. You also designate who the trustee will be – the person who oversees the distribution of the trust assets. There are many types of trusts that work in certain situations better than others. We will help you make the most favorable decision for your circumstances.

Helping Texans Avoid Issues Of Intestacy

If you or a loved one dies intestate (dies without a will), Texas intestacy laws will decide who gets your assets. Do not assume that just because you are married (whether traditional or common law marriage), all of your things will be given to your spouse if you don’t have a will. Depending on your situation, a combination of your spouse, children, close relatives, or not-so-close relatives may get portions of your assets.

The intestacy and inheritance laws in Texas are complicated. We will explain your options, letting you choose who receives your assets rather than letting the state decide.

Don’t Put It Off. Let’s Get Started Planning.

Discuss your concerns with a knowledgeable estate planning lawyer and take the first step to helping ensure your family’s future and your own as well. An estate plan helps your loved ones after you are gone and also helps you should you become incapacitated and unable to make your own decisions.

We understand how difficult it can be to take that first step. Call us at 1+903-310-1435 or send us an email today to get started.