If my child's father was behind in child prior to his recent deceased. Is my child entitled to his Penision and/or Life Ins?

There are a lot of issues that can affect whether or not there is any way to recover from the estate of her father for back child support. This...

My mother left me as the soul beneficiary of her non-qual. annuity. Should this be part of estate and split among sibs, or not?

As Mr. Daniel said, assets left to a beneficiary by contract are not part of the probate assets of the estate. The best way I know to explain it...

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If I wanted to write my own will how do I go about doing it and does a lawyer have to do anything

You can do lots of things yourself, fix your car, exterminate your home, install your sprinkler system. However, unless you have experience in...

If husband passes and wife isn't on home deed and there is lenders insurance in place will home foreclosure affect wifes credit?

In addition to the above good answers, I would add that depending on the circumstances, a formal probate may not be necessary to pass title. An...

Does that make myself and my sister legal heirs of his estate, because my uncles attorney stated he is the only heir??

Time may be of the essence. I will get to that in a moment. Your grandfather's estate would pass to his heirs. The Texas Probate Code defines...

My dad died passed and we are in probate. The proceeds from the sale of his home came to me. What now? I don't trust my lawyer!

Is your attorney in California or Texas? You have options, but since probate is in California, you really need a California attorney. If you...

Each child of a decedent has a wrongful death suit. However if no suit is filed by a wrongful death beneficiary within three months, the...

What's involved in getting power of attorney for an elderly parent that is still in good medical condition

Your parent needs to execute durable and medical powers of attorney. They are two distinct documents with Texas-specific legal requirements. Your...

What is the best way for my husband and I to leave our home to our son so that he does not encounter any legal problems?

A valid Texas will acts as a deed once probated by the beneficiaries. It will transfer not only the home, but also the entirety of your estate if...

Will legality

In Texas, an attorney can witness a will they have drafted. They can also notarize the signing of a will they have drafted. But no notary can...