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If you own assets in both India and Texas, you may be considering one will for your Indian assets and another for your Texas assets. That raises a practical question: what does each will need to be valid, and what will your family need to do with it later? The two systems have a lot in common. For the ordinary wills discussed here, both call for a written document, a signature, and two witnesses. The differences become especially important when it is time to establish that a

Many adult children call because they want to help their Indian-American parents put a will, trust, power of attorney, or other estate-planning documents in place. That help can be incredibly meaningful. But it needs to be given in the right way. Estate planning is not simply a matter of filling out forms and collecting signatures. It is a personal process involving family relationships, property, capacity, privacy, and decisions that can affect everyone for years. When paren

If you have minor children in Texas, you have more options than simply leaving everything to them equally and hoping it works out. In fact, different children can have different terms based on their circumstances, needs, maturity, and future prospects. One child may be doing wonderfully, another may be struggling, and another may have special needs. Each human being is different. Your estate plan can recognize that reality. One thing I would strongly caution against is leavin