My wife and her mother have both signed the deed for her mother's house. When her mother dies, does the house become her's?

It sounds like the house is jointly owned by your mother in law and your wife. If that is the case Mr. Frederick is correct you are looking for a...

It is important to understand that although there is a beneficiary on the account, according to the terms of the Will or Trust and to state law,...

How will I list house on my will for my heirs?

Either surviving spouse has a homestead right granted by Texas law which will grant the right to live in the house by the survivor for the balance...

My niece is 18. She is coming to live with me, due to circumstances at home. I need to cover her on my insurance.

Unless your niece is otherwise incapacitated or disabled she is a legal adult. You cannot cover her on your insurance unless she meets special...

I beleive that you always have to plan for the worst and hope fpr the best. In Texas the court will recognize "lucid intervals" in which even a...

How to get my belongings out of my father's house?

i agree that you need to hire an attorney immediately. You need to have the Will probatd and be officially appointed the representative of the...

Probate: Can a person be a witness of a witness?

You should obtain the services of an attorney to assist you in the probate of this Will. Each state has different requirements for the necessity...

Where do I file papers to appoint temporary guardianship?

I cannot answer whther or not the school district would accept a temporary guardianship as authority to enroll your son in school - many times it...

Can my daughter be taken away?

Usually a report to Children's Protective Services will generate a visit and investigation by the agancy. Depending upon what they find the matter...

I have a mother that has been diagnosed with dementia/alzheimers. I do not have power of attorney or legal guardianship over her

A diagnosis of dementia does not mean that your mother does not have lucid intervals that would allow her to have the requisite capacity to sign a...