I see this situation all the time, and I know how frustrating it can be! Unfortunately, you can to file the Will with the Court through a process...

Aunt has POA for my mother in law. Can she sign my mother in laws name to sell property that my mother in law has?

If someone has a Power of Attorney document but they still have capacity (can speak and think for themselves), then I tell my Clients a Power of...

Both my parents were on the deed, they passed away without a will.

There are several ways, in some cases, you can file an affidavit of heirship, or in some counties, you can use a small estate affidavit to transfer...

Pull the Deed (Special Warranty Deed, Warranty Deed of General Warranty Deed) from the county deed records where the house is. You can do this...

Here is a resource that you may find helpful. Judge Guy Herman, who is the head Probate Judge in Texas, has a Descent and Distribution Chart that...

Will I be able to keep home if something was to happen to my husband? My name is not on deed & he purchased before our marriage.

In Texas, when you pass away without a Will, the Texas Statute determines where your property goes. A Will allows you to do two things (1) appoint...

I always tell my clients that Trusts and Contracts have to be read as one document. One legal word like "per stirpes" can change the entire meaning...

I get this question so often, and it's a hard situation. Trusts are not public record. So, you cannot search the county deed records or the court...

Yes, you very well could be. That depends on a lot of other factors that we can't answer for you in a quick comment, unfortunately. Reach out to an...

Anything that has a beneficiary designation on it, like this life insurance policy, is no longer a part of your mother's estate. So, it does not go...