If the deceased spouse has liabilities in his name only, is the surviving spouse responsible ? His sole assets will not cover.

Texas is a community property state. That being said, assets and debts owned or incurred before a marriage are generally separate property. That...

I just got out of court,

If you went to court as you say, the order that was entered vested title to the house to those people named in the will. If both of your names were...

Dad passed one month ago...I'm trying to get retirement money w/o probating the will. I'm the only kin and survivor.

In Texas, there is a court procedure called a Small Estate Affidavit and Order, which is a document submitted to a probate court setting forth...

If your husband did not leave a will, then you will have to file an application to determine heirship in the appropriate court in the county in...

Do all funds marked for an estate have to be apart of the official accounting provided to the probate court?

If the funds are not probate assets (in other words, they are not subject to the terms of the will, such as life insurance and retirement accounts...

It depends on when you inherited it. If it was in 2010, there was/is no federal estate tax, but there is not a step up in basis to the value of...