Under TX law, if you were his spouse and all of his children are also your children, and he died without a Will, then the community property passes...

This is a sticky situation. You cannot force her to give you a copy of the Will, but you do have two options I can think of: 1) Wait until she...

First, condolences on the death of your husband. Second, the legal answers depend on whether he had a Will, or what other estate planning he...

Hi. I am a certified elder law attorney in San Antonio. It would be ideal if you had a durable power of attorney from your husband, but it is not...

The trust created a new domain: any asset which is titled to the name of the trust is controlled by the Trustees under the terms of the trust. The...

If your mother did not sign a Directive to Physicians for herself, it is too late to actually "sign a Directive for her" even if you are Agent...

Texas law does not allow the probate courts to issue letters testamentary after 4 years from the date of death, and prior to that, letters...

If my 93 yr. old Dad sells his home, could the proceeds be seized by Medicare to help pay costs of future nursing home care?

NO, the proceeds from selling his house become a countable resource. The resource would disqualify him from qualifying for Medicaid until the funds...

Are we liable for my brothers debt?

No, that is not the way it works. Your brother owned 1/3 of the house, and his estate will own 1/3 of the net sales proceeds. That 1/3 is subject...

Obtain a certified copy of the court order admitting the Will to probate as a Muniment of Title along with a certified copy of your father's Will....