What can I do to protect my Father's living situation? He is in a Long Term Care Facility and has advanced stage Alzhemizers.

Time to sit down right away with a Texas Elder Law attorney. See Avvo.com under Find-A-Lawyer. I believe your Dad may well qualify for Medicaid...

My mother lived with us in one county in TX.. She became a nursing home patient in another county in TX where she died.

Ken has it right. The county where she owned any real estate or to which she may have planned to return would probably be the best venue. See...

Should my sister be removed as trustee when she tried to commit suicide 1 month prior to my fathers passing

Yes. There are 2 ways to go. Either she can resign or the person(s) with power to remove any Trustee can act. If there's not one with that power...

My father left an irrevocable trust leaving almost the entirety to one person.

The issue here is the right of a person to leave their Estate to whomever they see fit. Sit down with an Estate Planning attorney soon and get...

You have two choices. If she didn't leave instruction as to where to find it, you can advertise in the local legal newspaper and if that doesn't...

If my husband's 401K Retirement Fund is in a "Trust", am I denied rights to my 1/2 share in case of a divorce in Texas ?

A trust cannot legally own a 401(k) Plan. But it can be a beneficiary of one. I'd sit down with an Estate Planning, Retirement Planning or Family...

"Notice to the whole World" has already been accomplished if it has been filed with the County Recorder. If your Dad is still alive then he is...

Transfer title of my home to my son while I am still alive , what if any, are the tax consequences?

You'd to better to transfer your home to your son via a Living Trust Estate Plan so that he gets what is called a 'step-up in basis'. I'd...

For an irrevocable living trust, does the trust deed and a living trust declaration be required to be recorded?

Normally, the Living Trust is revocable until either the death of the first spouse (in which case the deceased's portion becomes irrevocable)....

Does all jointly owned property go through probate?

I concur. Best to use a Living Trust Estate Plan to avoid ANYthing going through Probate Court. See Avvo.com under Find-A-Lawyer and sit down ASAP...