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Sep 25, 2025 | By Massingill Staff | Read Time: 4 minutes | Articles

5 Most Common Probate Disputes and How to Avoid Them

Probate disputes can complicate the already emotional process of managing a loved one’s final affairs after their death. These conflicts can arise when beneficiaries—those left something in the will or entitled to something under the law—disagree about estate management or distribution. Fortunately, proactive planning and informed decision-making can minimize these issues. At Massingill, we simplify complex legal matters so...

Sep 18, 2025 | By Massingill Staff | Read Time: 3 minutes | Estate Planning

What Is Ancillary Probate and When Is It Required?

In the quiet moments after the loss of a loved one, you are not just grieving; you are piecing together the story of a life through stacks of papers and old files. Your focus is on honoring their memory and supporting your family. Then, you find it: a deed to a vacation home near Austin or mineral rights to...

Sep 18, 2025 | By Massingill Staff | Read Time: 3 minutes | Estate Planning

How Long Does Ancillary Probate Take?

You are handling the final affairs for a loved one, a complicated task that requires patience and focus. Just as you begin to get a handle on the primary estate administration, you learn that the real estate they owned in Texas requires a separate court process. This news is often immensely frustrating. You are already grieving, and the thought...

Sep 10, 2025 | By Massingill Staff | Read Time: 4 minutes | Healthcare Business Law

Medical Office Compliance Plan: A Primer for Healthcare Business Owners

State and federal laws heavily regulate the healthcare industry in the United States. As a result, if you are involved in any level of providing healthcare services in our country, you must always remain aware that there are complex compliance issues you must adhere to. Here is a look at some of the basic regulatory issues you might encounter...

Sep 10, 2025 | By Massingill Staff | Read Time: 5 minutes | Estate Planning

Dying Without a Will in Texas: What Young Families Need to Know About Texas Intestacy Statutes

In many cases, this is what happens if you die without a will in Texas: complications and conflicts. Even more disturbing is that the state ends up determining what happens to your estate rather than you. When you have no will in Texas, you provide no definitive legal assurance regarding what your wishes are, and you give your loved...

Aug 30, 2025 | By Massingill Staff | Read Time: 4 minutes | Business Law

When to Hire an Austin Business Litigation Lawyer

Business litigation lawyers are critical partners for business owners, from the smallest mom-and-pop corner shop or start-up to major publicly owned corporations, particularly in bustling business hubs like Austin. Business law attorneys are experts in resolving disputes arising in the business world, ensuring organizations can navigate complex legal issues and protect their interests through negotiation, settlements, litigation, and more....

Aug 14, 2025 | By Massingill Staff | Read Time: 2 minutes | Healthcare Business Law

Texas Legislature Curbs Healthcare Non-Compete Clauses: A Real Win for Providers

On June 20, 2025, Texas passed Senate Bill 1318—one of the clearest signals yet that the state is serious about dialing back draconian noncompetes in healthcare. Effective September 1, 2025, SB 1318 rewrites the rules for physician noncompetes and starts applying similar constraints to dentists, nurses, and physician assistants. Notably, the bill does not affect chiropractors. Good news for clinicians,...

Jul 28, 2025 | By Massingill Staff | Read Time: 4 minutes | Business Law

What Is an LP in Business and How Does It Work?

What is an LP in business? In brief, a limited partnership (LP) is a business structure involving partners with differing responsibility and liability levels for the partnership’s activities. General partners control day-to-day operations and manage the business. Limited partners contribute capital while limiting their personal liability. LPs are common in real estate, private equity, and oil and gas industries...

Jul 28, 2025 | By Massingill Staff | Read Time: 4 minutes | Estate Planning

Per Stirpes Meaning in Estate Planning

Estate planning law and legal documents sometimes state that property should be distributed per stirpes, meaning that when someone dies before someone they would inherit from, their descendants should receive their inheritance. This practical rule is designed to account for what someone would have wanted to happen to their property if, for example, their child dies before them, but...

Jul 23, 2025 | By Massingill Staff | Read Time: 4 minutes | Business Law

Who Needs to File a BOI Report?

There’s big news if you’ve been preparing to file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOI report or BOIR) for your Texas business. You may not have to anymore. As of March 2025, the rules around who needs to file a BOI report have changed. For most U.S.-based businesses, the requirement no longer applies. This article explains what changed, what...