I am the remainderman in a life estate. Can the owner sell the wind rights without my approval?

It would be very unusual for someone to buy those rights from a life tenant, knowing that at some point their rights are going to expire, but the...

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If a creditor wins a judgement against my spouse, can the creditor garnish joint bank accounts in both of our names?

In Texas, your homestead is exempt from being taken with the exception of debts incurred to purchase or improve the home and debts for taxes. The...

Can a life insurance policy be paid out before probate is handled?

If the beneficiary of the life insurance policy is the estate of your father-in-law (it would be somewhat unusual for this to be the case) then it...

Deceased lived in CA and heirs all live in CA, but the estate or property is in Texas. Should the will be probated in Texas?

As long as all of the estate property is in Texas and the will that the decedent executed will pass muster under Texas law, you would be best...

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Can my fathers wife sell my father's vehicle's and personal effects without his childrens consent.

If your father left a will written by an attorney that named your step mother as Independent Executrix of his estate and did not specifically leave...

My grandmother's sister who lived in Ca. bought a home for her here in TX back in 1986, because they didn't have credit.

This is a fairly complicated set of facts in my opinion. Whether or not your grandparents are entitled to the home is going to depend on a great...

I am doing a muniment of title on my mothers estate , my brother is the only person named in the will .

If you are the executor named in the will then you are the appropriate party to probate the will either as a muniment of title or a full...

If you misled them on your application then they do have that right.

I doubt it. The deed restrictions of the neighborhood probably prohibit such actions along with city code. Contact a local lawyer.

Is it ok to claim my mother who is totally dependent upon my income? her income is less than 7000 for the year.

I agree with my colleagues and it appears that in your case that you will need to be able to document that you provide over half (51%) of her support.