Dallas, TX
Estate planning Lawyer at Dallas, TX
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship
As others have said, a good attorney can take care of it without it being too difficult on your end. But it's probably first worth discussion with...
If FIL is competent to write a will, he can choose who he wants. And the resulting will may end up treating everyone fairly. If the will favors the...
The fact that he changed his mind isn't suspicious in itself; it's not unreasonable to leave property to a longtime spouse, even if he previously...
Generally, if at least one of a child's parents is still living, guardianship is not the appropriate remedy and you're looking at going to family...
It's unclear whether this is a legal issue or just a relationship problem. If he isn't your guardian he has no obligation to provide for you.
Agree with the others, you will probably want to seek to be named guardian of the person for him. Keep in mind, though, that even as someone's...
To add to the other comments, while the guardianship doesn't invalidate the will, if it gives the daughter control of mom's finances she may be...
I'd suggest visiting an attorney to discuss further. Guardianship and mental illness warrant are different animals that address different issues,...
If you were together for 20+ years you probably can prove up common law marriage. Assuming you can, depending on the nature of his property, you...
The short answer is yes, the small estate affidavit is an option. We don't have enough info to say for sure if it's appropriate to your situation...
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