My grandma wants to leave me some property in Sac County, Iowa. I was wondering which is cheaper Inheritance or gift tax?

Unless the property is worth over 5.5 Million dollars you don't have an issue with Federal Estate Taxes.

I filed a small estate affidavit in Harris County on 8.3.16, what is the usual wait to receive order from Harris County ?

Generally it takes about a month to get the order back.

When a married couple has a will together, when one of them passes does the surviving spouse have to file a new will?

Unless Missouri law is different than most other places, as long as the will disposes of the survivors property the way she wants and the people...

What can you do if a self-storage facility changes the dates of late fees/won't explain the charges?

Take your contract and bills to a local lawyer. It will be money well spent if you want an answer.

Is anyone exempt from going through the probate process?

Its really not the person who would be exempt from probate, it would be their estate. With that said, if there are no assets in the name of the...

What do you mean by ex felon? Either you were convicted or not. If your conviction was expunged or set aside then maybe you are not a felon,...

Needing advice

As the other lawyers have pointed out, until the will is probated nothing can be done with the house.

An Employee Question

She may have filled out the forms but you probably signed them. Its incumbent on you to understand what you sign. Especially tax returns. I dont...

Dallas County Bar Association or Texas Bar Association for filing a grievance and fee dispute?

See this link http://www.dallasbar.org/content/fee-disputes-committee

Do I first make an irrevocable trust to hold a house I'm buying? or... Do I buy the house first and create the trust later?

As long as the contract is assignable you should have no problem. My preference is to have the trust be set up first to avoid a potential income...