Let me add one thing to the prior answer if the gentleman in question is in fact the husband of your deceased mom and he is entitled to a life...

Unless you signed the documents borrowing the money for the house or later guarranteed that loan, i cannot think of a way in which you might be...

You are going to need a probate lawyer to initiate a determination of heirship proceeding and maybe an application for independent administrator. ...

If the certificate of title is issued in your name then you are the owner of the car. There may be liens on the vehicle for the debt your parents...

The answer depends on whether or not there was a will and if so, what it said. Wiithout a will under Texas Intestacy laws, the child you talk...

Let me add one thing to Ms. Boyd's answer, the will you have may be a valid document, but until it is proven so in a court proceeding (PROBATE) no...

First you need a probate attorney. That lawyer will in all likelihood make a demand on your stepmother to file the will with Dallas County Clerk...

A great deal will depend on whether or not your dad's girlfriend can either claim they were common law married or that she contributed to the...

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If they forgive the loan, for income tax purposes it as though they paid you $50,000. So the short answer is yes it is taxable income. I forget...

Your mother, who appears from your facts to be the only heir, needs to hire a local probate lawyer to assist her in going through the correct...