Wilhelm Law Firm

10/16/2025

For our friends and clients with LLCs - remember there are certain administrative requirements - this may help.

LLC End of the Year Checklist – STATE OF TEXAS Taking care of these items will help you begin the new year the right way. This checklist can help you stay ahead of end-of-year business responsibilities. While managing an LLC is not difficult, there are certain things you need

09/13/2024

Today's blog is about a new federal reporting requirement, and it is worth reading.

FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK On Jan. 1, 2024, millions of U.S. businesses became subject to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which requires domestic and foreign businesses to provide certain beneficial ownership information (BOI) within prescribed deadlines to the U.S. Treasury's Financ...

04/02/2024

Need I say more!

Artist: Gary Larson
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05/23/2023

This is mainly for my landman clients. Today's blog, a short one, is how to sign documents when you are serving as an agent pursuant to a Power of Attorney. Proper listing of the party to a contract, proper signature, and a proper notarization are not only required by law, but reflects professionalism.

Today’s blog is short. Powers of Attorney are regularly given to third parties, empowering the holder of the power (“agent”) to perform various legal acts on behalf of the grantor (“principal”). The grant can be expansive or restrictive, so it is always important to review the document cre...

05/15/2023

Scammers are pretty good at what they do - so be careful!

You are probably pretty good at your job – whether you are an engineer, a geologist, a lawyer, a doctor, or a stockbroker. Scammers are thieves. And thieves steal for a living - and, just like you, they are pretty good at their job. Scammers go after

05/05/2023

https://wilhelmlaw.net/2023/05/05/yeah-you-gotta-probate-the-will-yet-again

Today's blog focuses on wills signed or probated outside of the state of Texas.

YEAH, YOU GOTTA PROBATE THE WILL – Yet Again! I recently received three inquiries: My father passed away in Kentucky. He left his properties, including his mineral estate rights in Texas to a trustee in trust for the benefit of his children. The will was probated in Kentucky.

03/23/2023

https://wilhelmlaw.net/2023/03/23/the-texas-secretary-of-state-a-wealth-of-information/

Today's Blog is on the Texas Secretary of State website - a treasure trove of information on businesses in Texas.

Yesterday evening, my limited liability company (owned with family members), Hicksbaugh Ltd. LLC, received a business proposal in the mail (thank you very much). Surprisingly, the name of the company was “mis-stated” (Hicksbaugh Ltd.) and the proposal was mailed to my home address, rather than t...

01/29/2023

Printer technology is stuck in the 1970s.

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10/29/2022

On earth, we now judge people based upon their words, not their acts. Will the ultimate arbiter judge us based on our words or our acts? Oh, and by the way, who cares what earthlings think or about earthling’s judgment criteria?

07/06/2022

“My father recently passed away in Houston and left me his Texas oil and gas rights in his Will (my brother was disinherited). I read your paper ‘Daddy Died’, and I found it very helpful. But I was hoping you could answer a question for me—is Muniment of Title a legal way to transfer oil and gas rights? I would like to avoid Probate if possible.”

So our fact scenario is that the maker of will has decided to favor one child over another, in his will, by giving his mineral rights to his daughter.

Of course, I am sorry for your loss.

ANSWER: Sure, just make photocopies of the will and send it to the oil companies – they will transfer ownership records just because they are companies full of very nice employees. All they want to do is help – and they will most assuredly “take your word for it.” NOT.

REAL ANSWER: You have to probate the will.

READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE: https://wilhelmlaw.net/2020/10/09/yeah-you-gotta-probate-the-will/