Power of Attorney Abuse in Texas What Are Your Options When Someone Violates the Terms of a POA? A power of attorney (POA) can be a useful legal document, allowing you to designate someone to handle your affairs and act on your behalf when you … [Read more...]
Estate Planning for Parents of Small Children
Why Young Families Need an Effective Estate Plan Estate planning is for people approaching their golden years, right? Unfortunately, far too many parents believe that and fail to adequately prepare for what will happen in the event of their untimely … [Read more...]
People Are Reminded They Need Estate Planning
I'm Jay Bailey with Bailey & Galyen. We have lived through unprecedented times, and I'm tired of it. Through the course of the deep freeze and the pandemic and now excitingly as we enter the summer of '21 and hope to travel people are reminded … [Read more...]
The Problem with Do-It-Yourself Will Kits
The Shortcomings of Do-It-Yourself Wills Kits and Online Products May Cost You More in the Long Run If you’ve worked with an attorney to put an estate plan in place to ensure the orderly distribution of your estate, you are in the distinct … [Read more...]
Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse
So you may have been pulled over by a police officer, they inform you that you have exceeded the speed limit but you weren't really paying attention to what the speed limit was nor how fast you were driving. As many of you know ignorance of the law … [Read more...]
The Importance of Keeping Your Estate Plan Up to Date
Amend Your Estate Planning to Respond to Major Life Changes Putting an effective estate plan in place is one of the greatest gifts you can give your loved ones. It can eliminate uncertainty, anxiety, and potential conflict after your death and … [Read more...]
Why an Experienced Attorney Should Prepare Your Will
The Benefits of a Knowledgeable Estate Planning Attorney When you decide to put your affairs in order, so that your property will be distributed according to your wishes, you don’t have to use an attorney to accomplish your objective, but doing so … [Read more...]
Why You Should Seek Wise Estate Planning Counsel
I'm Jay Bailey with Bailey & Galyen, I'm of Counsel with the firm, and I head our Probate & Estate Planning section. You've got lots of things you're good at. You have expertise as a professional, you have expertise in the trades, you're … [Read more...]
Estate Planning During COVID-19
I'm Jay Bailey, of Counsel with Bailey & Galyen. I head our probate & estate planning section. And I'm wishing you and your family all the best as we walk through this pandemic together. Many of you have lost jobs, some of you have lost loved … [Read more...]
The Importance of Seeking Wise Estate Planning Counsel
I'm Jay Bailey with Bailey & Galyen, I'm of Counsel with the firm, and I head our Probate & Estate Planning section. You've got lots of things you're good at. You have expertise as a professional, you have expertise in the trades, you're … [Read more...]
Welcome to Bailey & Galyen
I'm J.C. Bailey with the law firm of Bailey & Galyen, one of the largest consumer law firms in the state of Texas. Well what does that mean? Big businesses have lawyers, the government has lawyers but what about individuals and … [Read more...]
Don’t Procrastinate
I'm Jay Bailey with Bailey & Galyen, I'm of Counsel with the firm, and I head our Probate & Estate Planning section. Procrastination. Putting things off. All of us went to school, and most all of us waited 'til the night before to do that … [Read more...]
