My Father passed away Dec 11 and left no Will his surviving spouse is not my mother what is the first thing I need to do ?

You would be entitled to his 1/2 interest in the community estate subject to her life estate in the homestead. You would be entitled to 2/3 of his...

My Father passed away Dec 11 and left no Will his surviving spouse is not my mother what is the first thing I need to do ?

In Texas probate, you would be entitled to his one half of the community estate. She would have a life estate on a homestead. You should find a...

Which comes first, petition to appoint administrator or heir ship proceedings

i can concur with prior attorney. It depends on the county. Some allow you to do a dependent administration in advance of heirship.

Is it possible to contact University students or professors that deal with probate law to help me?

Yes, some law schools to offer help and some professors can be tempted. However, they wont be litigation your issues if this is a contest. At the...

I need a probate lawyer that is willing to do probono work upfront but will be paid once this is complete

Some attorneys such as myself will consider doing cases on contingency. Obviously they would need to know a lot more

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My moms will is still in probate after 10yrs,my dad was the executor he died in 2009,and now his will is in probate,when does my

You may need a new administrator appointed. Most counties keep estates open indefinitely if it is an independent administration

My mom is the beneificary of my dad's property now she passed away with seven adult children. Who is in charge of the property?

i concur

We are estate beneficiaries of US property and are non US residents. How can we attain ownership of the property?

You can have ownership despite residency. You need to go through the probate process