Do you half to probate a will to sell property left to you in Texas?

In order for title to pass to a beneficiary under a Will, the Will must be admitted to probate. POA terminated at death. You need to hire an...

Best way to avoid probate

This is not a DIY project for a number of reasons. An experienced probate attorney will need to be engaged and whether the decedent died with or...

Inherited Mineral Rights

If properly drafted, the original Will can achieve this result, which is not uncommon.

Can I put my grandson as second beneficiary on my will with his stepfather as guardian over the funds?

A better approach is to create a special needs trust for the grandchild in your will and name the stepfather as the initial trustee with several...

I was left a sum of money in a CD by my father-in-law before he died. His son "my ex husband ' was left as trusty?

You need to hire an experienced trust and estate to review the will and the terms of the trust created thereunder to determine your interest in the...

Want to sell 1/3 of stockfarm other 2/3 jajority owners don't want to sell?

If other owners do not want to buy you out, you can file a partition lawsuit. You will need an experienced attorney.

How to I claim the annual gift tax exclusion on form 1040 ??

Because the annuity distribution was paid to you, you will report the taxable portion of it on your 1040.. You will be required to file form 709...

My dad had a will but didn't say who would get the house. My brother wants to evict me. Can he if he is the executor? ?

If the will had a residuary provision, the house would have passed under it to the residuary beneficiaries. If no residuary provision and no...

Can you remove a life estate from a deed?

You need to take the vesting deed to a real estate attorney to determine what needs to be done to accomplish your purpose. If mother I’d receiving...

You need an experienced probate attorney to clean up title in both parents estate and figure out who inherited the portion of each deceased sibling.