Pyke & Associates is a firm of elder law attorneys. But what does that mean? Unfortunately, the term elder law means different things to different people, so let me explain what we mean by that term at Pyke & Associates. Boiling this down to its simplest, Pyke & Associates does planning to transition [...]
Our firm mission is to take the fear and unpredictability out of probate, and the other services we provide. Despite our best efforts, the word "probate" works as a bogeyman that causes some to shake with irrational fear. The concern is that probate will significantly deplete an estate, usually by increased legal fees. First, here [...]
Probate sounds like a nasty thing that your family is trapped into when someone dies. Probate can be difficult and expensive, even when there is no dispute, in some countries and some states. Luckily, Texas has very modern, streamlined probate rules. But why do we have those rules at all? Probate is the process of [...]