My father passed without a will. I am 1/2 owner of the estate. My step-dad's children reside in the house. Can I force a sale?

actually you may have to do a suit for partition in conjunction with probate.

Can someone "with POA" create a joint account with his mom with JTWROS for themselves in Texas..and then on her death claim own

They can do it but you can challenge it if you can prove your mom didnt set up the account and she wouldn't have the capacity to do so. A POA is...

My family pursed a wrongful death case in texas and recently settled out of court. How can I find out the proper division among

You need to consult a probate lawyer. It depends if there is a Will or not. It depends on if the settlement was characterized.

In will it list my father 50% and myself 50%. What if the executer cannot locate my father? What would then happen ?

I didnt see the second part of the question. The money with comptroller is his unless you think he is deceased. From there beneficiaries of his...

In will it list my father 50% and myself 50%. What if the executer cannot locate my father? What would then happen ?

The money who be held by the executor in a fiduciary account until they put it into registry of the court. If you think your father has passed...

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Does an Estate Administrator (no will) have an obligation to (truthfully) communicate with other heirs settlement status/timing?

From information you mentioned I would be concerned. They do have a fiduciary duty. You can ask for an accounting. Moreover, there are steps...

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A friends mother passed away 2 months ago. She was the caretaker. Do other statements take precedent over a will?

handwritten documents entirely in ones own hand writing can in some instances be a Will themselves.

Should my brother & I take this to court?

Unless the plan within it's the contract says it goes to spouse, I would have issue with what happened. Normally, this shouldn't have happened and...

Very complex Texas Probate/Real Estate Law Question

you may have a claim for reimbursement. i am not sure from your message whether you were a part beneficiary under the Will. You wouldnt have had...

Is a will necessary to ensure that children receive specific monetary amounts or listing as beneficiaries on bank acct enough?

a POD account will trump a Will. Generally, contract trumps probate.