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...]
Merry Christmas
I’m Jay Bailey. I’m of counsel with the law firm of Bailey & Galyen, and on behalf of our employees, our staff, our attorneys, we want to wish you our clients and our friends, happy holidays and a great blessed new year. … [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...]
Lottery
I'm Jay Bailey, I'm of counsel to the firm and I head our probate & estate planning section. So you've won the lottery, Texas Lottery has a ticket that has the right numbers. You've checked them numerous times. What should you do? Contact … [Read more...]
Back-to-School Reminders and Estate Planning
If you are a student or educator, you know it's about that time of year. Our Estate Planning attorneys have listed out a few back-to-school reminders to go along with your estate planning needs. Back-to-School Reminders | Estate Planning … [Read more...]
Discretion & Your Estate Plan
What is discretion and why is it important for your estate plan? Discretion – 1: the quality of being discreet, circumspect, and cautious in one’s speech, 2: the ability to make responsible decisions, 3 a: individual choice or judgment, b: power of … [Read more...]
DISCOURAGING DISENGAGEMENT IV: Domestic Partners, Disasters, Distance, and Doing It Yourself
Estate Planning Attorneys - Discouraging Disengagement In previous articles, I shared insights from James Brill’s excellent article, “Discouraging Disengagement.” Estate planning is fluid because time and circumstances alter plans. In the first … [Read more...]
Disengagement – Threats to your Estate Plan
As in parts one and two of this Estate Planning series, I want to credit James E. Brill and his excellent article, “Discouraging Disengagement.” In Part One, we discussed Death, Disability, and Decline. In Part Two, we looked at Disaffection, … [Read more...]
Imperfection – The Art of Drafting an Estate Plan
Often when I speak to a group about our practice, I claim that we draft imperfect estate plans. This may not sound like a good marketing plan, but it is the truth. We don’t set out to be imperfect or incomplete. It is not that our analysis or … [Read more...]
Disengagement – Part Two
As we discussed in a previous article, several years ago, James Brill authored a piece entitled, “Discouraging Disengagement” for the Texas Bar Journal and shared some important reminders for all of us who plan for the future. Disaffection, … [Read more...]