Q: I am an 81-year-old divorced, retired educator. I have a will and advance directive which were drawn up by an attorney who is now deceased. I would like to get a Transfer on Death Deed to pass my ...

You can’t wander far into the Texas estate planning forest without coming across a Transfer on Death Deed. So, what is that and why on earth would you ever want one? We’ll use an easy example. Suppose ...

(Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the date all three counties will begin using the standardized form, which is Dec. 5, after corrected information was released by New Castle ...