Links

For useful information on Living Wills/Directives to Physicians, please see:

• Consumer's Toolkit for Health Care Advance Planning , from the American Bar Association
• "Terri Schiavo's Case Doesn't End with her Passing" , from USA Today, March 31, 2005

For useful information on Wills, please see:

• "To Will or Not to Will" , a publication from the Texas Young Lawyers Association
• An Introduction to Wills , information from the American Bar Association

For useful information on Powers of Attorney, please see:

• An Introduction to Power of Attorney , information from the American Bar Association
• Preventing Challenges to Your Durable Power of Attorney for Finances

For useful information on the Probate process, please see:

• Guidelines for Individual Executors and Trustees , from the American Bar Association
• Independent Executor Rights and Duties , from the State Bar of Texas
• The Executor's Job

For useful information on Elder Law, please see:

• Seniors and the Law: A Guide for Maturing Texans , a guide from the Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Medicare, Medicaid, and SSI , a guide from the Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Elder Law Handbook , from the Houston Bar Association
• Living Wills: One Year After Schiavo , from the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

For useful information on Family Law, please see:

• Family Law Handbook , from the Houston Bar Association
• Child Custody and Support
• Handbooks on Divorce , from the American Bar Association

For other useful information, please see:

• State Bar of Texas
• American Bar Association
• Internal Revenue Service
• Texas Secretary of State
• Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics
• Harris County District Courts
• Harris County Probate Courts
• Harris County District Clerk
• Harris County Appraisal District
• FindLaw
• Texas Legislature Online
• Texas Attorney General
• "Buying and Selling Your Home" , a guide from the American Bar Association
• The American Bar Association's Guide to Home Ownership