I know I need to hire a attorney.

Depending on the nature of your claim, the attorney fees and costs may ultimately be payable from the estate as a whole. In any event, in my...

My sister is the Executor of my Uncles will.

Generally speaking, the executor must follow the terms of the will and codicils offered and admitted to probate, and the executor is not allowed to...

A child who is omitted from a will may nonetheless be entitled to a share of the estate in limited circumstances. The will must have been executed...

Can I file to be administrator of probate in a different town, but in the same county, as a family member lived and died in.

Yes you can, assuming you meet the other qualifications for appointment. But under the circumstances (the possibility of being "good ol' boy'd"),...

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How do I divide my joint ownership of 300 acres and include my half in an estate trust?

Unless the property is owned explicitly with right of survivorship (which is relatively rare in Texas), your undivided interest can be transferred...

A woman dies. She has no will, just a daughter. The woman had no money, no estate, no probate.

The real property taxing authorities can impose a special type of lien on the property for nonpayment of property or "ad valorem" taxes - it is not...

As an initial matter, I would point out that if your brother was the designated beneficiary on a life insurance policy or a pay on death ("POD")...

What does Devisee of the Last Will & Testament of the deceased mean? Worried aunt is trying to pull a fast one on me.

As the other attorneys have noted, I have never heard of an independent executor who is not the sole beneficiary serving without legal counsel of...

Concerning money received from an LLC, what distinguishes income from capital distributions?

Generally speaking, if the LLC interest itself is community property (i.e., acquired during the marriage by means other than gift, inheritance, or...

There is no such thing in Texas law. However, if she has possession, your sister has a duty to provide you with the original will for probate. I...