When there is a wrong name for one of the applicants in probate?

A Texas probate is assumed to be complete after two years. People who have a question are expected to file within a certain period. 18 years is...

The debts are those of the estate; they are not yours. A creditor can file a probate application but for the amount in question, almost none will.

If your mother is applying for Medicaid benefits, please note that one car is not a countable resource. If she has two cars and this car has no...

How do I become the "Legal appointed representative" for my deceased father with no will?

Depending on what the decedent left, it may be possible to simply file a Small Estate Affidavit with the court or even to simply file an Affidavit...

Contact a probate lawyer who practices in that county to enforce your rights -- and your husband's.

Many people who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia and many people who are under a guardianship still have legal...

You cannot pay yourself out of your mother's funds. If your mother has an agent under a Durable Power of Attorney, that person can sign a lease...

No one has authority to do anything until the court appoints an executor.

Take the will to a local probate lawyer to check that it is valid. If it is, follow the Will or enter into a Family Settlement Agreement with your...

Your grandfather may have wanted to relieve his executor of the work of preparing an Inventory but your grandfather's Will does not override the...