Small Estate Affidavits typically take about 10 days to wind their way through most courts. You can always contact the court's clerk or case...

Power of Attorney

You describe the party denying you information as both a personal representative and as a trustee. In either case, if you feel the personal...

My Mother passed away 2 and a half years ago with no will,My daddy passed away on 26th of july 2011.6 kids,no will..

The notion that the house belongs to everyone is not practical since only the children living in the family home receive the benefit of their...

Under Texas law, if this home was the community property of your father and stepmother, your stepmother would be entitled to 1/2 of the house and...

How do I file a form to be named executor of my mom's estate in Texas?

The "note" to which you refer may qualify under Texas law as a holographic will (a document wholly in the handwriting of your mother and intended...

Do the children of decease have right to the home?

Unfortunately there may not be enough information to respond to this question. It depends upon whether the father was married at the time of his...

Under Texas law, I can only think of two requirements to qualify as a person to form a trust (sometimes called a "settlor," "grantor," or...

Sorry to hear of your friend's death. Texas will not give out a copy of a death certificate to those who are not related to the decedent or who...

My parents both died 2009-2010 without a will leaving 38 acres of property and a house and mobile home and many others farming

Sorry to hear about the loss of your parents. In order to sell the land, mobile home, and other farming equipment, you likely will need to probate...

Can i sell my brothers property to settle mothers taxes and debts

If the Will has been admitted to probate and the court has appointed you the Executor (and given you Letters testamentary), your obligations, in...