A: Lady Bird deeds (also called "enhanced life estate deeds") are often used when a person is trying to qualify for Medicaid, with the goal of having the home pass to the person's children or other ...

The Texas Tech University System has implemented new standards for reviewing course material deemed controversial by state and federal law. These guidelines follow the passage of a Texas Senate bill ...

In Ontario, new guidelines in the updated Estates Court Staff Procedures Manual may eventually lead to faster handling of certain probate applications. The manual, released last week, outlines how to ...

When planning your estate in Washington State, one of the most common questions is whether to use a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) or a Will. Most are curious because of the horrors they hear or the ...

Editor’s note: The above video is from previous coverage that aired on Oct. 28, 2025. AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The full coalition of Texas Democratic state senators sent a letter to the Comptroller’s office ...

When someone passes away, their loved ones often find themselves not only grieving but also faced with unfamiliar legal processes. One of the most misunderstood of these is probate. It sounds ...

Grieving the loss of a loved one is hard enough, and families are lucky if they're able to prepare in advance for the worst. What most families aren't prepared for, though, are the predatory calls and ...

More than 1 million children in Texas have been rolled off the state's Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) over the course of just over two years, according to data from KFF, a ...

GOP lawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives and Senate have gone all in on enacting a new congressional districts map that was drawn to give their party a better chance at gaining five ...

The 2025 legislative changes, building on the C.J.C. foundation, have created the most restrictive environment for nonparent rights in Texas history. Reform will require recognition that protecting ...

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As the Texas Longhorns come off a top-ranked recruiting class in 2025, they would like to keep the momentum they've built on the recruiting trail. Texas seems to be doing just that, as the Longhorns ...