The following is a list of articles which has been published by James M. Bright within the past few years.  Each is offered for your review in the hope that it might provide insight into the legal problem which has made itself part of your life. You may navigate by either clicking on the full title below or by clicking on the short titles listed in the choices to the left of this page.

 YOU’RE THE EXECUTOR, NOW WHAT DO YOU DO ?, 

USING DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS IN ESTATE PLANNING,

CONTRACTUAL WILLS,

DIFFERENT FACES OF PROBATE,

SELF-DESIGNATION OF POTENTIAL GUARDIAN

DON’T USE A SLEDGE HAMMER TO SWAT A FLY- ALTERNATIVES TO GUARDIANSHIP,

INTESTATE SUCCESSION,

LAW vs. EQUITY,

INTERNET WILLS PENNY WISE OR POUND FOOLISH?, 

POWERS OF ATTORNEY,

ACCESSING SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES,

LIVING TRUST SCAMS AND THE SENIOR CONSUMER ,

TYPES OF WILLS, 

HORRORS OF PROBATE IS IT FACT? IS IT FICTION?,

DON’T MESS WITH MY TEXAS WILL,

SPECIAL NEEDS OF BLENDED FAMILIES,

WHAT HAPPENS TO DEBTS WHEN A SPOUSE DIES?

FIDUCARIES,

GUARDIANSHIP,

INDEPENDENT V. DEPENDENT  EXECUTOR/ADMINISTRATOR

 KILL THE LAWYERS ,“

PET TRUST” NOT JUST FOR LEONA HELMSLEY ANYMORE,

GENERAL PROBATE INQUIRIES,

 PROBATING A SMALL ESTATE WHEN NO WILL EXISTS,

TRUSTS,

SPENDTHRIFT BENIFICIARIES

REMOVAL OF INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR

POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT TIMELY FILING A WILL FOR PROBATE

DIFFERENT FACES OF PROBATE

ANSWERS TO FREQUENT WILL/PROBATE QUESTIONS

PROBATE OF HOLOGRAPHIC WILLS

HOMESTEAD RIGHTS OF A SURVIVING SPOUSE

WHAT HAPPENS TO DEBTS WHEN A SPOUSE DIES?

DOES A SMALL ESTATE NEED A WILL AND/OR PROBATE?

EXECUTOR’S FEES

CUSTODIAN OF A WILL