My husband passed away 3 years ago without leaving a will.

He owns a portion of the property, the size of which will depend on whether the property is properly characterized as separate or community...

My husband passed away 3 years ago. I'm now ready to sell less 1 acre of land. Does his son have legal right to whom and price?

The facts that determine the answer are whether your husband had a valid will, the provisions of the will regarding who inherits his property,...

Dividing an estate between step siblings

If neither your mother nor your stepfather had a will, the result under Texas law is that your mother's children would own one half of the house...

Power of attorney

Texas has separate forms for each type of document. I recommend you hire an attorney to prepare the documents so you can make an informed decision...

Lady Bird Deed

To obtain a meaningful answer to your question, an experienced estate planning attorney or real estate attorney needs to review both of the deeds....

How do I file a Texas Will and Trust for my 13 y/o old son?

One option would be for the attorney who prepares your estate planning documents to maintain possession of the original will or the revocable trust...

How can a person avoid Probate? Does Texas have a new law regarding the seniors over 60 Probate Laws?

Your friend needs to hire a probate attorney to probate the will.

My brother is deceased and I would like to get the deed of his house changed into my nephews. He has a will but it was not

A probate proceeding of some type will be necessary to clear title to the house so it can pass to the beneficiaries named in the Will. You did not...

You may want to create spendthrift trust for his benefit with a discretionary income and principal distribution standard based on best interests,...

Finally got a copy of my mom's,passed 5 months ago, do you have to go thru an atty to probate the property & cost of that?

A Will has no legal effect unless admitted to probate. A copy of a Will can be admitted to probate, but it is more difficult. If your mother has...