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Do Texas Gun Owners Still Need a Gun Trust After the Recent NFA Ruling?

By Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group | September 3, 2026

Congress enacted the National Firearms Act (“NFA”) in 1934, during the era of Prohibition and organized crime. The law targeted weapons associated at the time…

Asset Protection in Texas: What It Really Is, and Why It Only Works Before Trouble Starts

By Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group | August 26, 2026

As an estate planning attorney in Austin, I hear a version of the same sentence almost every week from successful Texas families. “I want to…

Slayer Statutes: How Texas and California Treat Your Killer and his or her Inheritance

By Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group | August 19, 2026

Lessons from the Reiner Case Nick Reiner, faces two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances for the December 2025 murder of his parents, Rob…

Explaining Your Estate Plan from the Afterlife – the Family Legacy Meeting

By Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group | July 29, 2026

Let’s be honest. Most families will spend hours debating where to eat Thanksgiving dinner, but somehow never find twenty minutes to talk about what happens…

Your Will Is Not the Final Word

By Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group | July 9, 2026

Seven estate planning traps that ambush careful families — and the seven questions that catch them first. Think back to your life five years ago.…

The “Baby IRA” Is Here:  the New Section 530A also known as the “Trump Accounts”

By Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group | June 1, 2026

1. Introduction: At the Delivery Room Door The delivery room door has long been the threshold where parental joy meets economic anxiety. In 2025 the…

The Hidden Tax Superpower of an LLC: Understanding the Step-Up in Basis inside an LLC

By Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group | May 18, 2026

When most people think about a LLC, they think about liability protection, asset segregation, or business flexibility. But there is another major benefit that often…

The Cheapest Thing You’ll Ever Buy: An Estate Plan

By Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group | May 6, 2026

Let’s be honest—no one wakes up on a Saturday morning thinking, “You know what sounds fun? Drafting a will.” That ranks somewhere between organizing your…

✈️ What Happens to Airline Miles and Hotel Points When You Die?

By Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group | April 15, 2026

Estate Planning for Loyalty Programs Most Families Forget Frequent-flyer miles and hotel reward points can represent thousands sometimes tens of thousands of dollars in value,…

New FinCEN Rule: Reporting Certain Real Estate Transfers Starts March 1, 2026

By Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group | February 25, 2026

Big changes are coming to residential real estate transactions. Beginning March 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will…