How do I set up an estate for my mother who passed away and there was no will left.

You need to establish the heirship of your mother's estate. The 401k administrator will probably not accept anything less than a full court...

Doing Inspections While I am not qualified or cerified - Any advises will be highly appreciated.

Let me put a sharp point on the stick the others have whittled: you can get sued and be held personally liable, possibly even criminally liable if...

My father past without a will my step mother will not start any proceedings. I need to know what to file to get my inheritance.

If this is worth pursuing, you will need an attorney. Can't be done pro se my your mother. If I understand that Dad passed away in Harrison...

At most, you want to consider a small estate affidavit. That is not necessary for the family to agreeably divide the personal property. The...

Kevin's answer is very good and correct assuming the mineral interests are in Texas. If not, then the Texas probate didn't transfer those minerals...

The beauty of an affidavit of heirship is solely in the eyes of the recipient. You can't make AFLAC honor an affidavit of heirship. If they won't...

Do you have to file a will with the county clerk? There are no assest so the will will not be going through probate.

The purpose of probate is to pass assets to the heirs, after paying debts. If there are no probate assets, there is no reason or requirement to...

Can my brothers take claim estate property 5 years after our mother's death after deciding that they didn't want it 5 years ago?

This could have been clarified by probate, which I gather didn't occur. Regardless, you possess the item, they claim it belonged to your mother,...

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Will not having a residuary beneficiary in a will put into place an Heirship Determination?

Probate assets not divided by the specific bequests in the will are the residuary. Without a residuary clause, heirship determines the ownership. ...

A mother died that did not have a will leaving a spouse and one child, age 27. They were married over 30 years.

See the heirship chart attached, but if the deceased had no children of any relationship other than the child born to the surviving spouse, the...