I highly recommend that you obtain the original deed which created the mineral rights in your mother, as well as any subsequent conveyances from...

Can an executor of an estate withhold what is in the will until estate is no longer in probate, and what is time frame of prob.?

You sister is absolutely incorrect. If you are a beneficiary under the will, then she (pr her attorney) has a statutory duty to provide you with a...

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We don't quite have enough information, including the terms of the will and to whom the property passes. As to the question you raised, the scope...

I will try to keep this simple. A life insurance company divulged beneficiary name (me) and amount $600K to people not

It would be their burden to prove that the beneficiary designation was executed as a result of fraud or undue influence or while the insured lacked...

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The will states 1/3 to his wife, myself,and my sister. Can expenses come out of our part without showing us receipts?

I don't see the part of your explanation where you indicate that the wife was appointed by a court to serve as executor. This is a perfect example...

Is it an allowed procedure in Texas for a life insurance company to send out a letter detailing the death benefit amount..

The insurance company will typically provide an IRS Form 712, which contains that information, for the executor or any other party responsible for...

What would we need to do to find out how much oil and money has been made on my husbands family land?

One would need to look at the trust to see what exactly is supposed to be split and among what parties. As mentioned previously, you could make a...

Can a person not blood related or stepchild receive the bulk of someones estate if indicated in will?

First of all, there is no "elective share" for surviving spouses in Texas (as one non-Texas attorney alluded to). (Moteover, Texas is a community...

Who should administer our trust?

Contrary to what some attorneys may tell you, (1) you absolutely do not have to have an attorney serve as a trustee; and (2) you absolutely do not...

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Inventory of property of an estate?

The answer depends on whether there is an independent or dependent administration pending. Your best bet is to get ahold of the probate court or...