What happens to a person's estate when they pass away without a will in Texas?

In Texas, a homestead remains exempt from claims of unsecured creditors if there is a spouse, minor child, or an unmarried adult child living in...

What happens to my moms unsecured debts if she dies in TX?

In general, homestead property is exempt from the decedent's creditor's unsecured and certain secured claims if there is a "constituent family...

What does this judgment mean

Since the creditor sued you, the creditor is the plaintiff in the case, and you are the defendant. Since you prevailed, the court ordered that the...

Debt collector taking me to court for a small debt, what are my options?

Have they actually filed suit? Or are they just threatening to in order to get you to give them your debit card number?

Husband died without will, heir's-his son is 16 & I. Who is in control of the estate? I'm (wife) in possession of his belongings

Texas Probate Code sections 38 and 45 are the primary code sections stating who inherits and what portion each inherits. (But before anyone gets...

As power of attorney for my dying mother, can I kick her "common law husband" out of our house if she no longer wants him there.

As there are several legal issues involved in your question, which require analysis of specific facts, you will need to speak directly with an...

Conveying Private Information To BK Trustee

Your safety concern is valid. My question would be, given the risk associated with keeping substantial funds in cash at home, why, as trustee,...

Does a creditor have to accept my payment on a judgement?

If the creditor is refusing to accept full payment of the judgment, take a look at Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code Sec.31.008 for...

You may be able to use a simplified procedure called a small estates affidavit to have funds distributed to her heirs - if you can identify the...

What are my rights as common law wife?

You should speak with a local attorney to determine whether you have a common law ("informal") marriage or not. A common law marriage is a legal...