How does a tax refund check get handled for a deceased person without a will and no spouse. 1 son and children with unknown addr

If he had no spouse, under Texas law, his property (including a tax refund) to distributable to ALL of his children in equal shares; but if a child...

Only to add to attorney Koel's answer, the recent appellate case law shows a certain leniency in granting probate after the 4 year limitation...

My late husband left his 1/2 of our home to our 2 adult children.

A distinction must be made between the underlying ownership and your homestead rights as surviving spouse. If the home was community property,...

Informal Common Law Marriage ( Papers & or Forms )

I am assuming he did not have a will, and she is seeking to inherit the property by intestate succession. The first question that will have to be...

My father died 2 mo ago. He had a will. My step mother is refusing to honer it in a timely manor. What can I do?

The person who has possession of the will generally has a duty to present it for probate if there are assets of the probate estate and/or creditors...

Need advice on living trust.

I am a bit lost from the facts you have described. However, if your stepfather did not formally transfer title and assign the appropriate...

Can my girlfriend get POA out of her aunts name and into hers?

The primary problem is that your girlfriend's grandmother needs to have sufficient legal capacity to execute a new power of attorney, which it...

What's the time limit to probate/file for letters of administration where administration is necessary to access funds?

The fact that the third parties are giving the surviving spouse the runaround would seem to necessitate having an administrator appointed now.

I was left a trust by my grandfather before he died. Upon his death, my mother became trustee. She never told me.

To add to the responses, I highly recommend that you take what documentation you do have (deed) to an attorney who specializes in trusts and...

My father passed away and his last will and testament was given to my mother. Soon after, my mom died without

You really do need to speak to an attorney with particular experience in probate litigation matters in your area because the issue is not as simple...