On form do I select a revoc. or irrevoc. trust (since revocable will still be in the name, but it's now irrev) & who is Grantor?
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Answered on November 15, 2023
Your parents' trust is now an irrevocable trust, so that is the box you check.
Your parents are the grantors of the trust.
I wish you the...
Who would I contact about potential executor fraud of a probate estate case?
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Answered on October 18, 2023
As independent administrator, your brother owes all your father's heirs a fiduciary duty to promptly handle the estate. (The fiduciary duty is...
Why should I have to pay rent to live in my mother's house ?
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Answered on September 21, 2023
Based on what you have stated, your mother is the only person who can demand that you pay rent. That may not be the case, however, if your mother...
If I inherit some money with child support be able to take it
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Answered on August 31, 2023
Your question is probably too complex for a simple online answer. The child support guidelines of the Texas Family Code apply to all sources of...
What type of Attorney should I use in a filled suit against me in probate court?
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Answered on August 14, 2023
You will need to retain an attorney who is experienced in probate lawsuits.
In anticipation of your first consult with prospective attorneys,...
A 401K shows late wife the beneficiary. 3blood children and 2 stepchildren. Stepchildren are late mothers. Are they entitled to
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Answered on June 28, 2023
Under Texas law, stepchildren do not inherit from stepparents. Stepparents can name stepchildren as beneficiaries in a will, but that does not...
My father passed away, and his life insurance check is made out to the estate of Bill Jones. My father had a trust.
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Answered on February 22, 2023
It may be possible to resolve this without seeing a lawyer. Do you have access to any of your late father's checking accounts that are still active...
Can I get a living trust with my minor daughter as the beneficiary and put my home in it without my husband in Texas?
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Answered on February 10, 2023
I, too, am concerned about how the property interest was transferred. Quitclaims create more problems than they resolve.
Also, the age of you...
Can you use Power of Attorneys to create a Revocable Trust for disabled principals in Texas?
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Answered on February 05, 2023
It appears the key to your issue is which of the options on the statutory durable powers of attorney the couple checked, and whether each spouse...
How do I update my will?
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Answered on October 12, 2022
You will need to either add a "codicil" to your current will or have an attorney draft a new will for you.
But a will is not your only option. A...