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The advantages and disadvantages of lifetime gifts in estate planning

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | April 23, 2025

Advantages Disadvantages Freezes the Value of an Asset; Reduces Estate Taxes – Gifting an asset that is rapidly appreciating (e.g. shares, crypto currency , real…

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Why a Stock Market Crash May Be the Perfect Time to Gift to Your Family

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | April 7, 2025

When the stock market takes a nosedive, the headlines are filled with anxiety-inducing words like “plunge,” “collapse,” “sell” and “turmoil.” But amid the panic, there…

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New to Texas?

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | April 1, 2025

“Texas-sizing” Your Estate Planning documents You have finished unpacking.  The kids are in school.  You have located the grocery store, the vet and the post…

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The Importance of naming guardians for your young children

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | March 25, 2025

If you are a parent of young children, it is important for you to designate a guardian for them in the unlikely event something happens…

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Key Estate Planning Lessons to be Learned by Gene Hackman’s Death

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | March 22, 2025

The recent passing of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, has highlighted several crucial aspects of estate planning. The couple, who led a…

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When Your Child Won’t Let You See Your Grandchild

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | March 18, 2025

It has always been my belief that it “takes a village” to raise children and grandchildren.  That means, to me, that different perspectives, different skills…

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4 REASONS TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO CREATE YOUR ESTATE PLAN

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | March 11, 2025

1. ENSURING YOUR WISHES ARE LEGALLY VALID Contrary to popular belief, a one-size-fits-all approach to estate planning rarely suffices. An estate planning attorney understands that…

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How Does a Member Leave an LLC?

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | February 25, 2025

The owners of a limited liability company (LLC) are called members. At some point, an LLC member may find that they want or need to…

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Could the federal estate tax be on the way out?

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | February 19, 2025

On February 13, 2025, Representative Randy Feenstra introduced the Death Tax Repeal Act.  More than 170 representatives have reportedly agreed to support the bill, Speaker…

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Could the federal estate tax be on the way out?

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | February 19, 2025

On February 13, 2025, Representative Randy Feenstra introduced the Death Tax Repeal Act.  More than 170 representatives have reportedly agreed to support the bill, Speaker…

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