Need Fund Protection ASAP. Am thinking about using a nonqualified structured settlement annuity.

The three main protected vehicles in Texas are annuities, life insurance, and retirement accounts. Annuities are probably the closest fit to your...

Can you name a beneficiary other than your spouse for money received in an inheritance?

I am a licensed attorney and insurance advisor in Texas. If that is indeed the advice given by Edward Jones, then I belive it was illicitly...

No will no probate

In my previous answer, I mistakenly noted 1/4. I meant 1/2 of the property since (if it was his separate property) it would be of the entire...

No will no probate

Actually in the worst case scenario, your brother might actually be entitled to 1/4 of the house. It will turn on whether the house is your...

My husband died suddenly, am I responsible for debt (some held jointly) that I have never used? can i make a settlement?

Your answer depends on some factors you didn't mention. And yes you should be able to make a settlement. It is commonly done on credit cards. ...

Can A Notary Public Wittness A Will Sighning?.

Unfortuneatly I disagree with the previous answer from an out-of-state attorney. The answer in Texas is yes and no. The reason is that a Will...

What does going to probate mean exactly.

In its simplest form, probate is the legal process of moving a deceased person's obligations (debts) and any interests in property , to the...

Husband died without will. House only asset in both names.

Unfortuneately I would disagree with the previous answer from an out-of-state attorney. In Texas, there is no automatic right of survivorship to...

Selected as the best answer

In short, no if you husband neglected to alter the policy after your marriage, then that would be constructive intent that he did not want you to...

Is probate required?

Although there are some 'nuggets' of truth in the previous answers, they do not address Texas law nor your specific question. Texas law...