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What happen if there is no will on property and some of the children decide to sell house does all grown children have to sign

Isaac's answer | Answered on June 24, 2011

As the previous answerer stated, unless there were children outside the parents' marriage, the house belongs to each of the kids in equal shares. ...

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Is probate needed?

Isaac's answer | Answered on June 13, 2011

As the previous answers correctly note - if there are no assets to probate, then you probably don't need to probate the will. It would still be...

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MY MOTHER HAD A PEPAID FUNERAL THAT SHE GAVE TO MY DAUGHTER. HER FATHER MADE A CONTRACT TO PAY FOR THIS , IT WAS DEFAULTED AND

Isaac's answer | Answered on June 03, 2011

I hate to sound like a broken record, but I believe the previous two answers are correct. I think this is a contracts issue more than it is a...

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My father passed away and we don't know if he had a will, how do I go about accessing his accounts?

Isaac's answer | Answered on May 31, 2011

You probably should go ahead and get an attorney to help you with this. The first thing you need to do is to find out for certain whether or not...

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My father and mother passed away without a will or a beneficiary. What is the process of closing a bank account?

Isaac's answer | Answered on May 27, 2011

I will agree with the second answerer here, in that you should contact an attorney local to Medina County. Every area, and particularly in probate...

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Stepfather passed away no will. Does my mom need to pay his son half if she sells/refinances?

Isaac's answer | Answered on May 26, 2011

It's worth contacting an attorney with your question. The answer to your question depends on how the house was legally owned or even when the...

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In Texas do you think we need an attorney in the follow case. My father recently passed away from lung cancer.

Isaac's answer | Answered on May 24, 2011

There are alternatives to full, formal probate in Texas. However, as has been noted, even those more informal proceedings may not be necessary in...

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I was left a certain amount of money in my husband's will. also I was joint owner on 3 of his CD's where he was primary and I

Isaac's answer | Answered on May 24, 2011

The answer to your question depends on your particular CD's and the wording of your husband's will. As to the CD's, they may be considered...

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Do I need to go to probate court?

Isaac's answer | Answered on May 23, 2011

As the first two attorneys have said, you'll most likely need some sort of court proceeding to deal with these issues. However, in Texas, there...

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Establishing self as heir and contesting will

Isaac's answer | Answered on May 17, 2011

All of the above answers are correct, especially in cautioning you against spending money on what may very well end up a fruitless hunt. In other...

Isaac David Shutt's Answers (290)

What happen if there is no will on property and some of the children decide to sell house does all grown children have to sign

Is probate needed?

MY MOTHER HAD A PEPAID FUNERAL THAT SHE GAVE TO MY DAUGHTER. HER FATHER MADE A CONTRACT TO PAY FOR THIS , IT WAS DEFAULTED AND

My father passed away and we don't know if he had a will, how do I go about accessing his accounts?

My father and mother passed away without a will or a beneficiary. What is the process of closing a bank account?

Stepfather passed away no will. Does my mom need to pay his son half if she sells/refinances?

In Texas do you think we need an attorney in the follow case. My father recently passed away from lung cancer.

I was left a certain amount of money in my husband's will. also I was joint owner on 3 of his CD's where he was primary and I

Do I need to go to probate court?

Establishing self as heir and contesting will