My father in law just passed away. No will. Does my mother in law keep his land?

To receive an accurate answer to your question and to find out which probate option is best, your mother-in-law needs to hire an attorney. Based...

Can an heir get a higher bid for property under contract and the estate is going through texas probate?

Absent an unusual provision in the contract, the estate is legally obligated to sell the property. Your brother does not have the legal authority...

What percentage of a deceased fathers things should go to his 5 children?

Your father's property will pass according to the Texas laws of descent and distribution--but to enforce those laws you will need to open probate...

My husband passed away last year. I live in Houston, Tx. Do I have to probate the will?

If you want to own all of the house, then you need to probate it within 4 years of his death. If you fail to probate the Will and your husband...

If there are no children, grandchildren, or family, how will my very small estate be handled and by whom?

You need an updated will to determine who receives your property and in which you name an independent executor to serve without bond and at least...

Was not notified of my father being sick, of his passing, or his of his will.

Call the County Clerk the accounting which your father resided and inquire whether any documents have been filed to open probate on his estate,...

The answer is that no part of the SSN is required to be set forth in a Will. The real issue is that you are doing DIY planning rather than using...

Does an executor of a probated will have to sell an estate if another sibling has 3/5 interest in the property?

To obtain an accurate answer, you need to have an experienced probate attorney review the terms of the Will. That said, it is likely a...

Can someone add their name to a deed after a landowner has a stroke then not put the landowners will, or land, through probate ?

Because Missouri real property is involved, you will need to ask this question on the Missouri listserv. I will add that if your father had...

The attorney who is handling the divorce for the family friend should be able to obtain the necessary records--your friend needs to ask such...