Probably yes. I say probably because I don't practice in TX and I have not seen the Will. If you try to cut your niece out of her third by gifting...

If seven siblings own a piece of land and all but one wants to sell, what can I do?

It would be necessary to bring an action for partition, to force a sale of the land. From the limited information you provide, it seems that the...

To overturn a will or a lifetime transfer, you would need very strong evidence that your father didn't understand what he was signing, or that his...

Agree taxes on my 500, 000 pound inheritance in the UK will have been. But I live in the USA Will the IRS tax me

Estate taxes are only paid in the jurisdiction where the is estate is probated. If the estate paid Inland Revenue in the UK, you don't pay IRS,...

How do I find the best legal malpractice lawyer for a criminal case?

Legal malpractice cases arising from representation in criminal matters are exceedingly rare in NY because the client must prove innocence of the...

Does NYS record whether estate assets have actually been distributed or does the NYS's interest end when it closes the estate?

If there was a formal accounting, all the distributions will be recorded there. It is very common, though, for an estate to be closed without a...

My. Siblings and I inherited some land to be be split three ways. As executor I never had it divided. Now no can agree on spli

No, you can't just stake out what you want. As executor you have a very serious obligation to make sure that the estate is handled in accordance...

Administrator of an estate has a separate claim and is one of two heirs.

I take it that you are the administrator and you want to pay yourself from estate funds based on the agreement with your brother. Your brother now...

Do I have any rights i can't afford to move out of my mothers house i lived in with her for 12 years.

Sorry, I have no good news for you. Yes, they can put you out on the street. If your Mom was on Medicaid, that money has to be paid back to the...

When a parent dies, has a house on a mortgage, and a sibling is the executor.

If the Will specifically left a piece of property to someone, it is the executor's duty to transfer the property to that person once the Will is...