Frequently Asked Questions > Estate Planning and Divorce (5 entries)
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It always is a good idea to review your estate plan anytime you have a significant change in your family circumstances, including divorce.
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Texas law automatically nullifies a bequest to your former spouse in a will, if the will was made before the divorce, so that the property subject to the will would be ...
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Unless you state otherwise, your appointment of a spouse dissolves on divorce, but you may want to revoke any powers of attorney before the divorce is final. A statutory ...
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If your life insurance policy named your spouse as beneficiary, Texas law will ignore this designation after your divorce, unless the divorce decree provides otherwise. Nevertheless, you always should review ...
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No, unless the trust instrument provides otherwise. Texas statutes do not provide for the automatic bypassing of your former spouse upon divorce if a living trust is used. Many ...
