A qualified personal residence trust (QPRT) is an irrevocable trust used to achieve estate and gift tax savings. The basic idea behind a QPRT is to transfer the equity in a…
For nearly 60 years, Medicaid has helped support tens of millions of low-income Americans, including people with disabilities, with low-cost or free health coverage. Come 2023, a new set of…
Do you have a friend or loved one who receives Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and is unable to manage her payments? If so, you…
As life circumstances change (births, marriages, divorces, and deaths), it may become necessary to make changes to your will and consult an estate planning lawyer. Changing your will may become…
Women Empowered to LEAD We, at the Weeks Law Firm, are thrilled that Chris was selected to join the 2020 class of Dallas Bar Associations WE LEAD professional development program….
2020 Census starts this March and YOU COUNT! Every 10 years a census is conducted to count every person in the United States. Currently cities around North Texas are working…
Attorneys Tresi Weeks and Chris Krupa Downs of The Weeks Law Firm, PLLC spent a few hours with a dynamic group of UNT Law Students filming a video for its…
The rules surrounding taxes on gifts often create confusion during tax season or any other time. Below are some of the nuts and bolts of the gift tax, including when…
Funerals are among the most expensive purchases many consumers will ever make, ranking only behind the purchase of a home and an automobile. A traditional funeral, including a casket and…
More than eight million people who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits need help managing their money. When a recipient of SSDI or SSI is incapable of…
