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  • About Us
    • Gratia Schoemakers
      • Community Outreach Program
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  • Virtual Services
  • Estate Planning
    • Estate Planning Basics
    • Last Will and Testament
    • Revocable Living Trusts
    • Durable Power of Attorney
    • Medical Power of Attorney
    • Living Will
    • Family Estate Planning
    • LGBTQ Estate Planning & Asset Protection
    • Kids Safety Plan™
    • Business Succession Planning
    • Guardianship
      • Guardianship Planning
    • Special Needs Planning
    • Legacy Preservation Planning
    • Asset Protection
    • Trusts
    • Pet Trusts
    • Gun Trusts
  • Probate
    • Texas Probate Guide
    • Probate of a Will
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    • Texas Small Estate Affidavit
    • Texas Heirship Determination
    • Texas Muniment of Title
    • Trust Administration
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    • FAQs – Divorce and Estate Planning FAQs and Myths
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    • FAQs – Estate Planning for Young Adults
    • FAQs – The Estate Planning Cast of Characters
    • FAQs – Expecting an Inheritance
    • FAQs – Myths and FAQs – Planning for Conflict Prone Families
    • FAQs – New and Expanding Families
    • FAQs – Pet Trusts
    • FAQs – Probate
    • FAQs – Standalone Retirement Trust Myths and FAQs
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Bankruptcy

Warning: Don’t Let Creditors Inherit from You

February 18, 2022 By Gratia P. Schoemakers, Esq.

Creditors inherit from you

Shocking to most people, the retirement account you leave for your spouse can be seized in a divorce, lawsuit, or bankruptcy. 3 Options Available To Surviving Spouses When your surviving spouse inherits your IRA, he or she generally has three options: Cash-out the inherited IRA and pay the income tax.   WARNING! The cashed-out IRA will […]

Filed Under: Divorce, Estate Planning, Retirement, Trusts Tagged With: Bankruptcy, Creditors

How You Can Build an Estate Plan That Includes Asset Protection

March 21, 2017 By Gratia P. Schoemakers, Esq.

Much of estate planning has to do with the way a person’s assets will be distributed upon their death.  But that’s only the tip of the iceberg.  From smart incapacity planning to diligent probate avoidance, there is a lot that goes into crafting a comprehensive estate plan.  One important factor to consider is asset protection. […]

Filed Under: Divorce, Estate Planning Tagged With: Asset Protection, Bankruptcy, Creditors, LLC

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