How do you find out if the clerk has a parents Orginal will? All I know is my mother said she filed her will with the clerk.

If she filed it in Dallas County, call the Probate Clerk at 214.653.7099. They will look it up by your mother's name. If they don't have it,...

In Texas does NOTE and DEED OF TRUST have move into Trust at the same time AND must it go into Trust before Cutoff/Closing Date?

If a note is to be owned by the trust, it needs to be either payable to the trustee or assigned/transferred to the trustee by endorsement or a...

What types of attorneys do we need?

It sounds very much like you need to be appointed your grandmother's guardian, which will void the power of attorney. You will then have the legal...

Who receives heirship to an estate and personal property?

You say you filed for heirship, which means you should have an attorney to address this question to. If you have filed without an attorney, you...

Who do the property go to? My uncle passed without a will

Texas lawyer chiming in: I attach a link to a good chart explaining Texas law. Assuming your grandparents are deceased, then the Uncle's estate...

If someone plan for themself, there is something to be done in a situation similar to this. A person can select a guardian in event of later...

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Texas law on Inheritance or probate??

Your son is an heir. What I don't know -- because you don't state the family tree -- are there other heirs. Others would be a spouse or other...

I'm going to leave the answer to the California attorneys, but the issues are: 1. I'm assuming MediCal is Medicaid and is means tested. If she...

Can jewelry or other valuable items be removed from an estate by the executor prior to the Will being probated?

In Texas -- as I think all other states -- the executor has no legal authority until appointed by the Court. On the other hand, it is often...

Oldest sister helped our father set up a living trust w/o my consent, & appointed herself as trustee.Am I able to change this?

Just one point to add. Even if you father has some capacity, if he is mentally weak, he could have been "unduly influenced" to do something he...