Estate Planning Attorney Dallas Kamilah Henderson Law Firm Texas

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KAMILAH
HENDERSON
LAW FIRM,PLLC
Kamilah Henderson, a compassionate attorney,
leads a boutique wills and trusts firm in Frisco,
TX. She prioritizes family-centered estate
planning, offering guidance for family-based and
incapacity planning. Kamilah's goal is to create
comprehensive estate plans that ensure peace of
mind, regardless of marital status, and prevent
family disputes during challenging times.
www.kamilahhendersonlaw.com
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About us
Kamilah worked as a healthcare professional for
more than 15 years before obtaining her law
degree and is a former advanced practice nurse.
As a Nurse Attorney with extensive healthcare
experience, Kamilah utilizes her unique
perspective in counseling clients regarding
incapacity planning. Clients find comfort in her
healthcare knowledge. She ensures the clients
understanding of their legal right to plan in
advance and guides families on preparing a plan
should a loved one become unable to make
decisions for themselves. Families feel a sense
of peace knowing their essential documents for
making healthcare decisions such as Medical
Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and HIPAA forms
are prepared. She understands firsthand the
importance of keeping an incapacity plan up to
date.
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Dallas Wills and Trusts for Your Family
Considerations
There are many different aspects to consider when
deciding between creating a will and a trust, and
a lot depends on your circumstances at the time
of creation. The Texas wills are document that
controls to whom and where your property is
passed along to upon your death, and a trust is a
legal device that is used for the management of
property. The primary difference between a will
and a living trust is that a will requires a
court-supervised probate proceeding after a
persons death to administer the estate, whereas
assets held in a living trust pass to the
designated trust beneficiaries without court
involvement.
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Wills
Attested Wills are the most common type of Last
Will and Testament. In order for an attested will
to be valid, it has to be in writing, signed by
you, or by someone who is in your presence and
under your direction. It must be attested in your
presence by at least two credible witnesses over
the age of 14. These are generally the most
effective wills to setup. A Holographic Will is
a will that is completely created in your own
handwriting and signed by you as well.
Holographic Wills are not required to be signed
by any witnesses. Holographic Wills are sometimes
considered invalid in a court of law of other
states because of the lack of witnesses that
other types of wills have.
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Trusts
A trust is a legal device used for the management
of property. In a trust, legal title to the
property is held by a trustee while the
beneficiary has the right to use and enjoy the
property. A living trust is created while the
creator is still alive, which is in contrast to a
testamentary trust, which happens at or after the
creators death under the terms of his/her will.
The creator of a living trust can choose to make
it revocable, which means that it can be changed
by the creator prior to his/her death. The other
choice in trusts is an irrevocable living trust
which is unchangeable by anyone including the
creator. For the most part, a living trust is a
revocable trust.
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What is best for you?
Again, this falls under personal preference and
your situation at the time of creation. A trust
is more expensive to create than a will, and
assets will need to be transferred into a trust
upon creation for the trust to work. A probate
proceeding in Texas, if the executor qualifies as
an Independent Executor, is much quicker and
generally less expensive than in other states
where living Dallas Wills and Trusts, are
prevalent. Trusts, while more expensive to
create, can save you and your heirs money, time,
and hardship later down the road. Wills are
required to go through probate upon your death
and require a court-supervised guardianship
proceeding, which can be costly and
time-consuming. Since living trusts hold the
title to a persons financial account and have an
independent executor, the process is generally
done with minimal court supervision.
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Additionally, with a Will and a court-supervised
probate proceeding, an inventory of your estate
will become a matter of public record. A living
trust will keep that privately managed and hidden
from the publics eye. While living trusts are
becoming more popular in Texas, please contact a
Texas Estate Lawyer and discuss what will be
best for your situation.
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Contact Us
We are excited that you have shown interest in
our legacy planning services! We would appreciate
the opportunity to guide you in securing your
property and those you love the most and would
like to gather some preliminary information.
Please fill in all incomplete fields. Should you
choose to move forward, please schedule your
one-hour Legacy Planning Strategy Session.
1 972-895-8824
www.kamilahhendersonlaw.com
info_at_kamilahhendersonlaw.com
2591 Dallas Pkwy Ste. 300, Frisco, TX 75034,
United States